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Barcelona club president Joan Laporta is in deep trouble as he has yet to succeed in renewing the contract of his team captain, Argentina’s Lionel Messi, whose contract with “Barca” expired in the end of last month.
According to the Spanish newspaper “AS”, Laporta lives these days in a state of great anxiety and fear that “he will become the president who will not be able to keep Messi”.
The phrase “We are progressing”, which Laporta repeated frequently during the last period regarding Messi’s contract renewal, has become very suspicious of “Barca” fans.
Laporta is currently facing two major obstacles in the renewal of Messi’s contract, the first represented by the maximum salary imposed by the Spanish Football League “La Liga”, which has confirmed that Barcelona are obliged to comply with the regulations, and that the Catalan team and Messi are not above them.
As for the second obstacle, it is represented by well-paid players who contribute little to the team, such as Frenchman Samuel Umtiti, and his compatriot, frequently injured Osman Dembele, alongside Brazilian Philippe Coutinho.
When it comes to the issue of maximum salaries, Barcelona are looking to come to an agreement with Messi to pay his salary over a long period even after he leaves the club, as well as getting rid of the high salaries to reduce the high wage bill in the club.
Messi is currently competing with his country in the Copa America, where he led Argentina to reach the semi-finals of the tournament hosted by Brazil.
The “Flea” are expected to announce their final decision to continue with Barcelona or leave after the end of their Copa America participation.
Source: “As”
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