Fed up Messi ‘tired’ of being blamed for all of Barcelona’s problems

Lionel Messi says he is fed up with being blamed for Barcelona‘s issues after Antoine Griezmann‘s former agent accused him of working a “regime of terror” on the membership.

Messi, 33, was met by a pack of journalists at El Prat airport in Barcelona on Wednesday upon his return from worldwide obligation with Argentina.

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He was requested him what he thought of Eric Olhats’ declare final week that he had an excessive amount of management at Barca and had failed to assist accommodate Griezmann on the membership.

“I’m bored with all the time being the issue with every little thing that goes on at this membership,” Messi stated.

Griezmann has all the time maintained that his relationship with Messi is nice and sources near the France worldwide say it has been years since he spoke with Olhats.

The 2 mixed to good impact on the pitch in Barca’s remaining sport earlier than the worldwide break, with Messi’s dummy organising a aim for Griezmann.

However Messi’s newest feedback will solely enhance hypothesis that he might go away Barca when his contract ends subsequent summer time.

The Argentina ahead needed to go away in August after the 8-2 defeat to Bayern Munich, with sources telling ESPN that Manchester City had sounded out a deal, however Barca would not let him go.

Talking in September, Messi, who has been at Barca for 20 years, stated his important drawback was with former president Josep Maria Bartomeu and his administration of the membership over the previous few years.

However Bartomeu resigned in October, paving the best way for his successor to open talks with Messi over a brand new deal.

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A brand new president won’t be elected till late January and their first activity will probably be to persuade Messi that they’ll construct a profitable group round him for the ultimate years of his profession.

As issues stand, Messi will be capable of negotiate a pre-contract with any membership in January and may go away at no cost subsequent June.

“When you find yourself fortunate sufficient to have the perfect participant on the earth in your group, you must retain that expertise,” stated Victor Font, one of many candidates for the presidency, in an interview with Reuters.

“If Messi goes to a competitor we won’t discover another simply as there isn’t a different to Messi. In order that’s why retaining him within the quick time period is crucial.”

Messi returned to Spain on Wednesday following Argentina’s draw with Paraguay and win over Peru in qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

He’ll return to coaching with Barca on Thursday forward of Saturday’s sport towards unbeaten Atletico Madrid, who will probably be with out his shut buddy and former teammate Luis Suarez after he examined constructive for the coronavirus.