Lionel Messi’s contract ‘leaked’ as staggering salary and bonus details emerge

The complete magnitude of Lionel Messi’s half-a-billion-pound contract at Barcelona has been laid naked by paperwork launched within the Spanish press.

Messi, 33, signed an extension on his deal in 2017 to maintain him at Camp Nou till the top of the present season.

Since penning his new contract, the Argentine has been appointed Barcelona captain and clinched a report sixth Ballon d’Or.

There was on-pitch success too, with Barcelona profitable La Liga in 2018 and 2019 – however issues have taken a flip for the more severe over the past 12 months.

Barca have sacked two managers in that point and the recent release of their financial statements reveals they’re in a staggering £1.1billion of debt.

Years of overspending and monetary mismanagement have been solely made worse by the coronavirus outbreak final season, and El Mundo claims Barca should pay again £236million by the top of June or face chapter.

On Sunday, the newspaper dealt one other blow to the Catalan giants by releasing the eye-watering particulars of Messi’s contract with the membership.

El Mundo printed a redacted copy of the contract Messi signed with former Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu simply over three years in the past.

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The doc reveals the deal is value an astonishing complete of €555,237,619 (£491m) when base wage, picture rights, bonuses and lots of different variables are taken under consideration.

It’s believed Messi has already been paid 92 per cent (£452m) of that sum regardless of lacking out on sure profitable bonuses in latest seasons – particularly within the Champions League.

The contract works out at €133million (£122m) per season, whereas Messi was handed a renewal bonus of €115,225,000 (£102m) merely for placing pen to paper. His loyalty bonus was set at €77,929,955 (£69m).

With Barcelona in crippling debt, it seems extremely unlikely they are going to be capable to afford to desk a contract extension to maintain Messi past this summer season.

There may be already widespread hypothesis the Catalans will need to sell players in a bid to steadiness their books.

Nonetheless, Joan Laporta – the frontrunner in Barcelona’s postponed presidential election – remains hopeful Messi will stay at the club.

Ought to Lionel Messi signal a contract extension with Barcelona, even with the membership in crippling debt? Have your say in the comments.

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