Lionel Messi angry with Barcelona board over decline as Argentine has retirement fear
Lionel Messi is angry with the Barcelona board over the club's decline on, and off, the pitch and fears the Nou Camp won't be at the level his wants for the final years of his career, amid speculation surrounding a sensational transfer to Manchester City.
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Lionel Messi has been left fuming by the Barcelona heirarchy over their management of the football club, and is worried about the long-term future of the Catalan team. The forward has been linked with a switch to Manchester City this month, in a move that would see him link up with former manager Pep Guardiola.
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Messi has previously been unhappy with life at Barcelona, but the club managed to weather the storm.
In 2016, he was linked with a move to City after being left underwhelmed by Barcelona’s treatment of his tax evasion case.
He felt that the club didn’t do enough to protect him from the media, or the state.
Amid the latest Messi unrest, the Argentina international has once again been tipped to join City this summer.
Lionel Messi: The Barcelona legend has been linked with a move to Man City (Image: GETTY Images)
“I honestly don’t like to do these things, but I think everyone has to be responsible for their tasks and take care of their decisions,” Messi wrote.
“The players are responsible for what happens on the pitch, and we are also the first to acknowledge when we were not good.
“Those responsible for the area of sports management must also assume their responsibilities and above all take charge of the decisions they make.
“Finally, I think that when talking about players, we should give names, because otherwise we are getting everyone dirty and feeding things that are said and are not true.”