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“I love Messi too much to get angry with him, but there comes a point when, when both sides see that they cannot come to an agreement, there is some disappointment. He wanted to stay but there was a lot. pressure on the offer he had. At one point, I had hopes that he will play for free at Barça. ” This is what Joan Laporta said yesterday during an interview with radio RAC1. Words that made FC Barcelona supporters jump.

Indeed, they are aware of the regulations of La Liga and they know that it is forbidden for a player to play for free or even to accept a reduction of 50% of his salary. What Messi was however willing to do. Laporta, a lawyer by training, is also necessarily familiar with this regulation. His attempt to get rid of a huge quack in the history of the FCB is crude and has not fooled anyone. To this day, Lionel Messi’s aura in Catalonia is intact. His, on the other hand …

Messi could never have played for free at Barca

Contrary to what FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta announced yesterday during a radio interview, Lionel Messi could not have continued to play for the Blaugrana if he had agreed to do so for free. The LFP does not authorize this kind of practice.