Lionel Messis dad has actually firmly insisted the player no longer has a EUR700 million release stipulation at Barcelona in a letter to La Liga president Javier Tebas.
Jorge Messi– who is likewise his boys representative– shown up in Barcelona on Wednesday to try to break the deadlock over the players quote to leave the club totally free.
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In a statement launched on Friday, Jorge priced estimate a provision in Messis contract which specifies that “this compensation will not apply when the resolution of the agreement, by the unilateral decision of the gamer, takes impact from completion of the 2019-20 sporting season.”
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He included: “Its obvious that the payment of EUR700m … does not apply at all.”
Messis statement comes in reaction to one issued by La Liga last Sunday, in which the league sided highly with Barca and versus Messi.
La Liga stated it had actually evaluated the gamers contract, which remained valid with an active release provision– set at EUR700m– which Messis deregistration to permit his transfer would not be processed without that amount being paid.
The league was standing by that analysis of the contract on Friday, explaining Messis analysis of the provision in concern as “secured of context.”
Messi and his advisers had actually been discussing their next actions after Jorge Messi met Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu for talks on Wednesday targeted at fixing the circumstance.
Messi informed the club of his desire to leave on Aug. 25, thinking a stipulation in his contract permitted him to do so for free.
Barca argued that the provision had actually currently expired, Messi was under agreement until 2021– a position consequently backed by La Liga– which an attempt to leave now without paying his buyout provision would run the risk of legal action.
Messi, 33, has been refusing to go to training sessions with brand-new coach Ronald Koeman today.
Barca sources informed ESPN that Wednesdays conference was positive and useful, and the club are not ruling out Messi staying for another season.
The club think Messi has no doubts about their sporting task, but rather is motivated by his search for new difficulties on and off the pitch.
Messi and his legal team had actually made no public remark, though, up until Fridays statement was released.
ESPN has actually reported that if Messi does move, Manchester City are favourites to sign him.
The club have been looking into the financial resources included because Messi talked to coach Pep Guardiola, with a possible deal involving a spell at City before signing up with New York City FC.
Messis father denies Barcelona €700m release clause in contract – ESPN
