Hard to forget Lionel Messi… To everyone’s surprise, “La Pulga” left the FC Barcelona this summer to engage with the Paris Saint Germain. Blocked by the new salary regulation rule in La Liga, the Catalan club then explained that the financial means were lacking to keep the six-fold Ballon d’Or.

“His departure is not linked to economic reasons”

However, according to Javier Tebas, the reason for the departure of the Argentinian would not be a question of money. “I know from a reliable source that his departure is not linked to economic reasons. It could have been avoided ”, revealed the boss of La Liga in an interview with the daily Sport.

“He didn’t deserve to leave like that”

Accused by Barça of being responsible for the escape of Messi, Javier Tebas therefore decided to put things right, before declaring his love for the native of Rosario: “Maybe Messi’s departure was the most painful for me, because I consider him the best player in history. He didn’t deserve to leave Barça and La Liga like that ”. We are now waiting for the response from the Catalan camp …

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