Three main reasons for Messi leaving Barcelona revealed

DBasia.news – Barcelona’s guarantor in financial problems, Jose Elias, opened up about the reasons why Lionel Messi did not extend his contract. According to Elias, there are three main reasons why Messi and Barca can’t be together.

Barcelona failed to retain Lionel Messi in the transfer market last summer. Although the news that Messi will sign a new contract is widely circulated, but in reality the superstar chose to leave. Messi headed to Paris Saint-Germain.

Inevitably, a number of assumptions emerged on why Barcelona and Messi did not agree to extend the contract. Accusations has began to emerge in each side.

Lionel Messi was branded as a gold digger player. Meanwhile, Joan Laporta as president is considered to have ignored the problems that occurred.

Now, after the situation has eased, Jose Elias appears to reveal the real reason. According to him, economic factors have the biggest influence.

“Barcelona has a number of economic and organizational problems. So, there are three reasons why Messi could not extend his contract,” explained Jose Elias as reported by Barcablaugranes.

“The club organization has a salary bill. They have to deal with some elusive pay cuts.”

“Secondly, we don’t have the money to pay for it and raise our hands if we have to pay in installments. That’s what they do at PSG,” continued Elias.

“You have to fool yourself into believing that Messi will stay. The reason was when we had to create a new team and new excitement. It couldn’t have happened if Messi was in it.”

After Lionel Messi left, Barcelona received a breath of fresh air with the return of another legend, Xavi Hernandez. Xavi was appointed as coach replacing Ronald Koeman.