FC Barcelona – La Liga He wants to stay Argentine
Barcelona presidential candidate Joan Laporta he came out and defended Lionel Messi after the contract he signed in 2017 came to light on El Mundo on Saturday night.
The report revealed that Messi could earn up to 555,237,619 euros over a four-season period, however COPE also reported that the Argentine is still owed 63.5 million euros of his current salary this season.
“It’s bad news, because it’s disrespectful and because there’s poor management at the club, it’s easier for these things to happen.” Laporta told about El Mundo’s story.
“BarcelonaThe situation is not caused by Leo’s contract. Messi it generates more revenue than it earns. I did a study and it generates about a third of Barcelonatotal income. “
Laporta pointed to the way Messi has helped Barcelona they earn on the field and this, in turn, has helped them make them more marketable.
“From 2004 to 2019 we won 35 trophies and [Real] Madrid 22, and this is largely due Leo messi,” he explained.
“Without him, we wouldn’t have earned that much. There are nine athletes in the world who earn more money than a club’s total income.
“Leo represents a total of 8.2% of the club’s expenses. All sponsors ask to have Leo.”
What is clear is that the potential Barcelona the president wants Messi to stay.
“I’ll do my best to keep it” Laporta confirmed.
“I have indications that he is feeling well in Barcelona; he wants to stay and he has to have confidence in a sports project.”