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Neither Barcelona nor Al Hilal, Lionel Messi's new team and the reason why he will not go to Barca

A factor external to the club and the player put the return of Lionel Messi on the ropes.

By William Estrella

A factor external to the club and the player put the return of Lionel Messi on the ropes.
A factor external to the club and the player put the return of Lionel Messi on the ropes.

Lionel Messi will play his last game with PSG this Saturday. The captain of the Argentine National Team will wear the jersey of the French team for the last time in the clash against Clermont in the Parc des Princes and will then be able to sign with another team as a free agent. Now, when it seemed that Barcelona's option was gaining strength again, a new inconvenience knocked on the door.

After the specific offers from Al-Hilal and Inter Miami, the Flea environment informed Barça that they wanted to make a decision as soon as possible and urged them to send their proposal as well. In this context, Joan Laporta accelerated the processes to receive the approval of the economic plan by La Liga and set next Monday as the deadline to make a decision.

However, regardless of whether the meeting on Monday is fruitful or whatever amount they can offer Messi in the contract, now a problem has arisen that would drive the top winner of the Ballon d'Or (7) away from the Camp Nou. And it is that, according to ABC, the two UEFA inspectors, Jean Samuel Leuba and Mirjan Koller, resolved that Barcelona should be sanctioned without being able to play in the Champions League for the Negreira case.

What is the Negreira case?

In March, the Spanish prosecutor's office filed a complaint against Barcelona in which they were accused of sports and business corruption, unfair administration and document falsification. It was the first time that Barça was accused of buying arbitration favors, more precisely from judge Enríquez Negreira.

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William Estrella

William Estrella

I'm a Mexican sports journalist with more than 8 years of experience, especially in digital media. I cover breaking news and investigative articles on current soccer events worldwide. I currently write for El Futbolero USA. Previously, I worked as a radio announcer in my country, covering Mexican soccer.

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