Lionel Messi has not knowledgeable Barcelona coaches he won’t attend coaching on Wednesday, in keeping with the membership’s newly-appointed sporting director, Ramon Planes. Messi asked Barca Tuesday to leave the club he has been with for 20 seasons, since he was 13 years outdated. “Messi has not knowledgeable us that he was not going to indicate as much as coaching,” Planes mentioned in the course of the official unveiling of Portuguese striker Joao Trincao.
“However all exchanges will stay between the 2 events (the membership and the participant) and out of respect we won’t talk on what is alleged as a result of we’re placing all our efforts on this dialogue.”
Planes took over his put up from Eric Abidal, who was sacked a day after supervisor Quique Setien was launched following the humiliating 8-2 Champions League quarter-final defeat by Bayern Munich, which left Barca with out a trophy for the primary time since 2007.
Messi, Planes insisted, within the first official membership response to the Argentinian’s want-away demand, was “essential information. However what we expect, and we have mentioned it many occasions, is that we see Messi as a Barca participant”.
“At present Trincao arrives and we hope he’ll triumph alongside Messi.”
Planes added: “Barca has rebuilt itself a number of occasions in its historical past, and it has all the time come again extra highly effective. Our thought is to do it as soon as once more, round one of the best participant on the earth.
“You must have huge respect for what Messi is and for his historical past.
“We’re not enthusiastic about any clause in his contract. Messi’s marriage to Barca has introduced quite a bit to each (the membership and the participant), loads of pleasure to the supporters and, internally, we’re working to persuade Messi to seek out one of the best answer for Barca and for Messi.”
Promoted
Planes confused that there was “not an argument between Messi and Barca — neither deserves it”.
“We’re working to make Barca a winner. There isn’t a division inside the membership over Leo. Anybody who is aware of soccer needs him to remain right here to win once more. He is a winner.”
