The fortune that FC Barcelona will lose because of Lionel Messi and his aggression

FC Barcelona lost against Athletic Club the chance to gain their first title on 2021. The team coached by Ronald Koeman lost 3-2 this Sunday in a game in which Antoine Griezmann scored the two goals of the Catalan side. Lionel Messi had a very discreet participation, at the point that many affirm that he wasn’t in his best form for the Spanish Supercup final.

Almost at the end of the game, Messi seemed to be mad due to the result, punched Asier Villalibre after a crash in the field and saw the red card. Since then, it was speculated how many games was he going to be without playing, due to the sanction that Spanish FA would give to him.

Finally, the decision was to sanction the Argentine idol with two games, even though Barcelona appealed the ruling and will wait to see if it is changed. But, with those two games, Barça will lose a lot. Not just because they won’t be able to count with their greatest player but also because, according to the salary they pay to him, they will be wasting money.

The fact of not counting on him during 180 minutes will make them lose more than $40,000, a big amount of money for a team that is facing a financial crisis. The future of Messi still remains unknown, as the player is seriously thinking on leaving Barcelona after more than 20 years at the club.