Chairman La Liga “Financial crisis in Barcelona is due to Corona 19, not Messi”
As Lionel Messi (34) received a’extra salary’, the controversy that it had affected the financial deterioration of Spanish professional football FC Barcelona also revealed an uncomfortable appearance.
Barcelona coach Cooman said at a press conference after finishing the home game of the Spanish Primera Liga (La Liga) round 21 in the 2020-2021 season with Athletic Bilbao held at Camnow in Barcelona, Spain on the 1st (Korean time), “The content reported in the press is malicious.
Messi has done a lot for Spanish football, and you have to respect everything he has done.”
On the 30th of last month local time, Spanish media El Mundo released the details of the contract between Messi and the Barcelona club.
According to the media, Messi will receive about 550 million euros (about 750 billion won) for four seasons until June this year when the contract ends.
El Mundo reported that Messi had signed the largest deal in sports history, and that the deal ruined Barcelona.
Barcelona is experiencing serious financial difficulties after the outbreak of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) began, and according to local media such as Marca, Spain, the total debt reached 1.17 billion euros (about 1.5 trillion won).
“I don’t understand how Messi ruined the club,” said Koeman. “He has proved his worth over the years and made Barcelona better.
He emphasized that the club also contributed to lifting many championship trophies.”
He then warned against the leaker of the contract, “If a person in the club did it, there would be no future for the club.”
Chairman Javier Tevas Primera Liga also explained that the financial crisis in Barcelona is due to Corona 19.
“Barcelona, like other big clubs, is experiencing financial difficulties,” Tevas said on his Twitter. This is not because of Messi, but because of Corona 19.
If it weren’t for the pandemic, the income from Messi would have been more than the expenditure.”
/yunhap news
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