It is outrageous the way that Barcelona are handling this. The very least they owe him is to honour the spirit of the contract. Going to court will damage their image.
In the end, this will come back to bite them. Imagine how agents will treat negotiations with Barcelona going forward. Just at the time they need to embark on an enormous rebuild. This could easily dissuade other players from joining the club or extending their contracts.
If they’re going to treat their most loyal servant this why, what treatment could they expect? No matter how this ends, Barcelona have already made themselves look to be the bad guys.
Can you explain how agents will treat negotiations with Barcelona going forward? Barca still remains a dream club for any players to join regardless of Messi.