FC Barcelona is facing a non-financial hurdle that threatens its ability to restore the services of its former star and historic Argentine striker, Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi.
Messi is prioritizing playing in Europe with huge economic offers from the American and Saudi leagues as he wants to compete at the highest level, especially in the Champions League, according to Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo.
But the Argentine star first hopes to wait until the outcome of the dispute between Barcelona and the European Football Association in the case of José Negrera, related to the payment of money, in order to use the services of arbitration, which could affect the fate of the continent. Barca.
The Catalan club is facing accusations from the Spanish prosecutors of making suspicious payments to Negrira, the former vice-chairman of the Technical Referees Committee in the Spanish league, in exchange for classified services.
And previous press reports have claimed that the European Football Association could ban Barcelona from the European Champions League next season if they are convicted in what is known as the Negrera scandal.
Barcelona are currently working to resolve this issue with UEFA officials as soon as possible.
Messi left Barcelona, where he grew up, in the summer of 2021 before joining Paris Saint-Germain.
The flea’s contract with the Parisian team expires at the end of the current season, and until that moment the Argentine star has not renewed his contract or signed with any club.
Source: agencies