FC Barcelona – La Liga Want the Argentinian to stay
Barcelona presidential candidate Joan Laporta has come out and defended Lionel Messi after the contract he signed in 2017 came to light by El Mundo on Saturday evening.
The report revealed that Messi could earn up to $ 555,237,619 over the course of four seasons, but COPE has also reported that the Argentinian still owes $ 63.5 million of this season’s current salary.
“It’s bad news because it’s disrespectful, and because there is mismanagement at the club, it’s easier for these things to happen,” Laporta said about El Mundo’s story.
“BarcelonaThe situation is not caused by Leo’s contract. Messi generates more income than he earns. We did a study and it generates about a third of it Barcelona‘s total income. “
Laporta be the way Messi has helped Barcelona winning on the field and this in turn helped make them more marketable.
“From 2004 to 2019, we have won 35 trophies and [Real] Madrid 22, and this is largely due to Leo Messi, ”he explained.
“We wouldn’t have won that much without him. There are nine athletes in the world who earn more in relation to the total income of a club.”
“Leo accounts for a total of 8.2 percent of the club’s expenses. All sponsors demand Leo.”
What is clear is the potential Barcelona president wants Messi to stay.
“I’ll do my best to keep him,” Laporta confirmed.
“I have indications that he is doing well at Barcelona; he wants to stay and must have faith in a sports project.”