Barcelona Hierarchy Says No To Messi Exit

The news of Lionel Messi’s possible exit from Barcelona has continued to make waves.

Messi, 33 has spent nearly two decades with Barcelona and has amassed a lot of awards and titles but the 8-2 bashing of Barcelona by Bayern Munich was too much for the club icon, and has asked to leave.

But club hierarchy has released an official statement on the situation during the unveiling of new signing, Francisco Trincao.

Barcelona sporting director, Ramon Planes said the club is working on keeping their star player and also resolving all issues amicably.

“We do not contemplate any contractual exit, because we want Leo to stay. Internally we are working long hours to find the best solution for FCB and for Leo.

“This is evidently the important news, we have said many times, as (Ronald) Koeman and the president have said, we count on Messi for the future just like we count on Trincao as a talent for the future.

“We hope he will play alongside the greatest player in history, the greatest player in the world, but these things happen and we hope we will come back stronger from the defeat at the end of last season.

“What has happened has happened and our idea is to build a team around the most important player in the world.”