Messi has been suspended for two weeks and will not receive salary during this period

PSG striker Lionel Messi flew to Saudi Arabia as part of the obligations of the ambassador of the country’s Ministry of Tourism. At the same time, he left the location of the team contrary to the instructions of the head coach – and now he is suspended for 15 days and will not receive a salary during this period. The club does not intend to renew the contract with the Argentine footballer, and the Spanish “Barcelona” is working on mechanisms for his return. Former forward of the Russian national team Dmitry Bulykin told the newspaper. Ru” that Messi’s transfer to PSG should not be assessed as a mistake, and his possible return to Barcelona will be a “mega-event”.

Paris Saint-Germain striker, world champion with the Argentina national team Lionel Messi left for Saudi Arabia. On April 30, he wrote about it on social networks. “Who would have thought that there is so much greenery in Saudi Arabia? I like to discover miracles when I have the opportunity,” the footballer said in a statement.

Leo’s trip to the Middle East is justified: he is an ambassador for the Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia. Moreover, the country’s leadership intends to attract him as an ambassador of the bid to host the World Cup. In addition, Messi was supposed to go there even earlier, but due to PSG’s busy schedule and results in the French championship, he had to postpone the visit twice.

However, against the backdrop of his abrupt departure, rumors intensified about the possible transfer of the Argentine to one of the local clubs – Al-Hilal or Al-Ittihad.

It is clarified that Galtier and Campos were ready to let Leo go if the Parisians defeated Lorient in the 33rd round of Ligue 1, but PSG, fighting for the championship, unexpectedly lost at home to the middle peasant of the championship with a score of 1: 3. Because of this, the training session was scheduled for the day after the match, which was supposed to be a day off for PSG players. As a result, Messi acted in his own way, having received permission to fly to Saudi Arabia from the top management of the club.

This alignment, of course, was dissatisfied with Galtier. According to RMC, Messi was punished for his act: he was suspended from working with the team for 15 days and, in addition, will not be paid his salary during this period. The already conflicting relations between the Argentine and the club against this background, of course, have escalated. And some of his teammates do not hide their dissatisfaction with the fact that Leo is allowed so much by club bosses.

It is noteworthy that, according to Argentine journalist Martin Arévalo, PSG did not notify the player personally about the sanctions against him.

And only after this insider it became known that Kampusch still contacted the player and told about the disciplinary proceedings against him.

Against the background of the incident, the French media reported that the Parisians do not intend to renew the contract with the striker. Its current agreement expires in the summer of 2023. At the same time, the scandal with a trip to Saudi Arabia is only one of the reasons. Messi has been playing for PSG since 2021, and all this time there have been rumors in the press about his possible departure due to a number of factors. The Argentine himself is uncomfortable in Paris, the atmosphere inside the club is nervous and conflicting – in such conditions, Leo is really unlikely to remain at PSG.

In connection with the current situation, the question remains where Leo will continue his career. And here it cannot be ruled out that he will return to Barcelona.

This is hampered by a number of nuances, including financial fair play and litigation against the former leadership of the Catalan club, which is suspected of corruption and giving a multimillion-dollar bribe to the former head of the Spanish refereeing committee.

However, Barça, apparently, is ready to do everything to ensure that Messi returns to the club, with which his main achievements in his career are inextricably linked. Insider Veronica Brunati reports that the club is trying to negotiate with the leadership of La Liga and form a mechanism for formalizing the player’s contract.

It is assumed that as soon as La Liga approves the plan proposed by Barcelona, the negotiations and the offer of the contract will receive official status.

And Leo himself is aware of the conditions that can be offered to him, and the financial side of the issue is not fundamental for him, he is ready to lower his salary. In turn, Barça, in order to sign their former star, will have to sell several players and unload the payroll.

Barcelona head coach Xavi has repeatedly commented on the possible return of his former teammate. According to him, it is too early to talk about it now, it is unclear whether it will happen or not. Xavi stressed that the main task for the team is to win the current championship.

According to the former striker of the Russian national team Dmitry Bulykin, it is impossible to exclude the transfer of Messi to any of the clubs in Saudi Arabia, based on the fact that there are fewer bureaucratic obstacles to this. At the same time, Bulykin stressed, it cannot be said that the Argentine made a mistake when he decided to join PSG.

“I don’t think it was a mistake anyway. Still, he showed himself well and received a lot of money. Therefore, this cannot be called a mistake. But where to take the next step, for him now is a big question. Therefore, now everything comes out. Although, in my opinion, everything should be resolved quietly and calmly, but, apparently, someone is not satisfied with something, so we learn about such situations from the press.

A possible return of Messi to Barcelona? It will be a mega-transition, everyone is interested in it.

But whether it will take place or not, we will find out in the near future – there are many nuances, many limits, let’s say. But in Saudi Arabia there are no limits,” Bulykin

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