Gerard Pique “not convinced” by Lionel Messi theory at Barcelona

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has admitted that he’s “not satisfied” by theories about Lionel Messi ’s scenario.

Messi continues to be but to agree a brand new contract on the Nou Camp, and is ready to depart boyhood membership Barca at on the finish of the season.

The Argentine was eager to depart final summer time, however stayed on to keep away from a lawsuit.

Questions have been requested about how a lot energy he holds about choices that go on upstairs on the Nou Camp, whereas Actual Madrid captain Sergio Ramos is in the same boat, on condition that he too is a strong determine on the membership however is out of contract on the finish of the season.

Nonetheless, Pique has performed down any speak that Messi and Ramos are extra highly effective than these on the board, insisting that gamers even have little or no say over what goes on.

“I believe not, I’m very satisfied,” Pique instructed Publish United. “They’ve stature and may give their opinion and, from there, choices can go a method or one other.

“When you will have a board of administrators or a president who’re very sturdy, who’ve the fitting, clear concepts they usually need to do one thing, the participant has little say.

“Sergio’s [contract] renewal is an instance of when there’s a sturdy president, comes to a decision and desires to take that path and the gamers cannot do a lot.”

Pique additionally addressed the rumours that almost all of Spanish referees assist Actual Madrid, admitting that he doesn’t see how they are often fully neutral in the event that they take cost of Los Blancos matches.

Former worldwide referee Eduardo Iturralde Gonzalez made the declare that 9 out of ten referees in Spain assist Actual.

And Pique added of the difficulty: “The opposite day a former referee stated that 85 % of the referees assist Actual Madrid.

“How are they not going to whistle in favour of Actual Madrid?

“Even unconsciously, how are they not going to offer extra for one facet than the opposite?

“And I respect the referees’ professionalism and I do know they attempt to do their finest job, however when a second of doubt comes…”