[글로벌-스포츠 24] Messi refuses to extend contract, local media interviews “My decision after the end of this season”

Barcelona-based Argentine striker Lionel Messi interviewed with local media that he would decide to take his place after the end of this season, the Spanish newspaper’Marca’ reported.

Before the start of this season, only the message that expressed hope of leaving Barcelona via fax did not come true, but remained with the team. Since then, it has not signed a new contract with Barcelona, ​​so the contract will expire at the end of this season. Such Messi appeared in an interview on the Spanish broadcaster’La Sexta’, talking about the present and his future in Barcelona.

In an interview, Messi said, “I want to put all my energy into everything in front of me. However, the club is facing a difficult time. We are in a really bad situation now.” “After one cycle, I thought the club needed a change. So my withdrawal was also necessary to get out of the situation. Now we are in a transitional period for young players to play. I wanted to leave so they could fight in the Champions League or La Liga. I wanted to do it the right way,” he recalled.

“I told President (Joseph Maria Bartomeu) that he wanted to withdraw several times. Profax was officially to reveal my heart. However, the chairman started to turn me into a filter to make me look like a movie villain. In fact, I didn’t want to leave the club of my life, and my family didn’t want to transfer,” he said. I am concentrating on winning the title and I have no other thoughts. I myself will wait until the end of the season in the future,” he added. I am curious to know what decision Messi, who is drawing attention from all over the world, will make.

Gyeongsu Kim, Global Economic Editor [email protected]