Lionel Messi - Page 16

Exiled_red · 30-08-20, 05:00 PM

To be fair the date specified in his contract has passed, the fact that the Covid situation has screwed up the football calendar means nothing in legal terms. There was no league-wide or football-wide precedent to extend the contracts or anything like that which might have created ambiguity to the situation.

I don't think that La Liga should be getting involved as it's nothing to do with them though.

I have already seen a couple of city fans say that Barcelona don't have the class of City, comparing the situation with Messi to that of Silva leaving them.

I've also seen a couple of people suggesting that Messi is being held prisoner

Charly · 30-08-20, 05:11 PM

Entitled prick!

He signed the contract.

He will have to manage on his current wages.

ChesterDave · 30-08-20, 05:47 PM

Presumably Messi asked for the clause so the fact he apparently as a specified date rather than in relation to the league end or CL final could be his weak spot. If he said within 14 days of cl final for instance would be slam dunk case for him. By a specified date assuming the season would be over isn't great.

Cursory reasoning in England and Wales law would not necessarily rule against him for that alone as it is based on what could be reasonably known at the time contract was drafted but not sure how Spanish law would look at it or CAS of course if it gets that far

Buzzo · 30-08-20, 06:14 PM

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Citeh’s legal dudes be at the ready

Buzzo · 30-08-20, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Exiled_red

To be fair the date specified in his contract has passed, the fact that the Covid situation has screwed up the football calendar means nothing in legal terms. There was no league-wide or football-wide precedent to extend the contracts or anything like that which might have created ambiguity to the situation.

I don't think that La Liga should be getting involved as it's nothing to do with them though.

I have already seen a couple of city fans say that Barcelona don't have the class of City, comparing the situation with Messi to that of Silva leaving them.

I've also seen a couple of people suggesting that Messi is being held prisoner

#prayformessi

Exiled_red · 30-08-20, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Buzzo

#prayformessi

Poor bastard stuck in Barcelona on £1m a week after tax, your heart bleeds for him doesn't it.

BigChief · 30-08-20, 09:44 PM

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This truly is the best of times for Uefa and FIFA.

ChesterDave · 31-08-20, 11:23 PM

A bit late, but only just seen this

Buzzo · 04-09-20, 05:14 PM

Nobody could afford him then

kingfunk · 04-09-20, 05:53 PM

He will still go, It’s all games, saying the only reason he is staying is because he can’t afford the 700m release clause. They would be crazy not to sell him for 60-80m. They need to start rebuilding without him. Sooner the better for them.

Kenneth · 04-09-20, 06:26 PM

He helped build the ship, he should sink with it, the tax evading cunt.

Buzzo · 04-09-20, 06:49 PM

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He helped build the ship, he should sink with it, the tax evading cunt.

100%. This is the most we’ve agreed ever!

Exiled_red · 04-09-20, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Kenneth

He helped build the ship, he should sink with it, the tax evading cunt.

spud_gun · 04-09-20, 07:52 PM

So he's off to Citeh on a free next summer.

Cormack74 · 04-09-20, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Buzzo

Nobody could afford him then

https://twitter.com/bbcsport/status/1301914483405852674

From lunchtime onwards the (sports) news was all about how his old man had written to La Liga to tell them Leo was entitled to leave on a free. Then this.

I'm absolutely certain that the 'about face' has nothing to do with money

dom9 · 04-09-20, 08:42 PM

I think it's a toss up whether the Barca President is more likely leave than Messi at this stage.

It's gonna make for an interesting power struggle if that's your thing. And this will be as political as it gets.

spud_gun · 04-09-20, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by dom9

I think it's a toss up whether the Barca President is more likely leave than Messi at this stage.

It's gonna make for an interesting power struggle if that's your thing. And this will be as political as it gets.

Elections at Barca in the summer.

It's a cert that Bartomeu will be out on his ear as a result.

dom9 · 04-09-20, 09:01 PM

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Elections at Barca in the summer.

It's a cert that Bartomeu will be out on his ear as a result.

Yep. His stance is practically suicidal, particularly given their decline in the past couple of years.

dom9 · 04-09-20, 09:45 PM

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Fredo · 05-09-20, 12:31 AM

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Are we winning?

ChesterDave · 05-09-20, 12:49 AM

How the fuck does a publication like goal.com get an interview with Messi.

Have I missed something? As far as I was aware goal.com was as reliable a source for football news as Woman's Own

dom9 · 05-09-20, 12:59 AM

I wouldn't worry too much about it in the grand scheme of things.

Charly · 05-09-20, 10:33 AM

Goal gives him exposure to all the kids who buy his merch.

He is probably a lot like Homelander in private.

danperkins · 06-09-20, 10:47 AM

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Goal gives him exposure to all the kids who buy his merch.

He is probably a lot like Homelander in private.

foresterbloke · 07-09-20, 12:03 PM

What the fuck tattoo is that on his leg?

Sus · 07-09-20, 01:47 PM

It's not just me then - he has some ridiculous tattoos

Irishnev · 22-11-20, 08:51 AM

I guess this doubles as the de facto Barca thread

Big Red Ron is surely a dead man walking

dom9 · 22-11-20, 11:54 AM

Would Poch go there? I can't keep up with the football politics in that part of the world.

Irishnev · 22-11-20, 12:26 PM

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Would Poch go there? I can't keep up with the football politics in that part of the world.

He is ex Espanyol and has been quoted in the past to say he wouldn’t go there - I suspect PSG or United is his next gig. Barca are a shambles on and off the pitch right now - when you add an inpatient and expectant fan base it’s a no win situation