BUT Lionel Messi’s departure from FC Barcelona is controversial, with the most recent victim being Jaume Llopis, a member of the Espai Barça Commission, who submitted his resignation letter by pointing his finger at Joan Laporte, stating that “there was no real desire to negotiate.” Llopis does not spare criticism of the Catalan club president, stating that “while Barça fans mourned Leo’s departure, Laporta ate seafood with the president of Real Madrid.”
Llopis submitted his resignation letter to the Barcelona leader in a letter published this Monday by a Spanish newspaper. Sports worldwhere former Espai Barça member says Laporta let him down.
“Dear Joan, you disappointed me, I thought you were the only one who could resist Florentino. I don’t have enough information, but I am sure that much more could be done in order for Messi to stay. There is a lot left, ”you can read in the letter. “Messi has been an important asset for Barcelona. He will go down in history as the president who fired Messi. “
Jaume Llopis was also on SER Catalunya’s “Què T’hi Jugues” program and went further with his statements. “There are 25 days left and I don’t think everything was done to keep Messi. There was no real willingness to negotiate succession. It’s true that his departure helps cut the payroll in the short term, but there are still a lot more people at the club. I think there was a lot of pressure on the financial officials when other, more radical measures could be taken, ”he said of The unexpected departure of the Argentine star…
FC Barcelona president said Friday that Lionel Messi would not be happy to leave the club, but reiterated that it is impossible to keep the Argentine player as “no one” stands above the club and there was no “wage difference” for this…
Criticism has also been highlighted regarding the relationship between Laporte and Real Madrid manager Florentino Perez and his participation in the European Super League. “This is a big project, but unreliable. I do not know what a cordial agreement with the president of Real Madrid means. It is not known that while the Barça players were mourning Leo’s departure, Laporta ate the clam with the Real Madrid president. It is necessary to ensure that the image is there, ”he said.
