Lionel Messi | Joins Inter Miami (pg4111)

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vincent said:
You’re right...

The Catalan giants were alleged to have hired social media company I3 Ventures on a million-euro contract to create fake social media accounts to discredit people and players critical of Josep Maria Bartomeu and the rest of the Barcelona board. Messi was a victim of this, as well as Gerard Pique.
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I don’t know anything about the intricacies of Spanish employment law but over here I’m pretty certain that would be a breach of contractual duty of care and would allow an employee to terminate with immediate effect
 
Had a, shall we say, rather interesting exchange with someone on Twitter earlier who reckons a lot of the financial mess (pardon the pun) at Barcelona is Messi’s doing as he effectively runs the club and if you’re a player there who happens to be a mate of his then you’re quids in salary-wise. He literally claims Messi has all the power at the club as Bartomeu ceded it to him. I called bollocks because although I’ve no doubt he has a fair bit of influence there, there’s no way I can see any footballer - no matter how good - having such a sway at a club so big. A couple of snippets here and I’d be interested to hear what the likes of @FCBarca think of what this guy is saying:

 
SanPellegrini said:
I think the blackmail accusations are plainly false. The meeting yesterday was strictly between the two sides and their lawyers - neither side would have any interest in leaking this either...

Barca would also be finished as a club, and lose all interest from future signings, if it was found to be gathering and using blackmail materials on its star players. Think it would be suicidal
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Ordinarily I would agree but the board of Bartomeu & Rosell have been more shady than shrewd

Confidentiality clauses at this high a level might explain why so little has been discussed publicly thus far. I am increasingly convinced Messi has lost all leverage over a series of events he set off from a position of power. A u-turn like that despite the potentially litigious legal route that loomed ahead would never happen so quickly unless there was an ace in the hole from Bartomeu

I cannot believe the legal headaches alone would kill the incentive knowing the way Bartomeu is - would be incredibly naive.
 
FCBarca said:
Ordinarily I would agree but the board of Bartomeu & Rosell have been more shady than shrewd

Confidentiality clauses at this high a level might explain why so little has been discussed publicly thus far. I am increasingly convinced Messi has lost all leverage over a series of events he set off from a position of power. A u-turn like that despite the potentially litigious legal route that loomed ahead would never happen so quickly unless there was an ace in the hole from Bartomeu

I cannot believe the legal headaches alone would kill the incentive knowing the way Bartomeu is - would be incredibly naive.
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Do those 2 still face prosecution on the Neymar tax evasion fiddle or whatever it was, sorry not well up on it.
 
rumor, barcelona willing the transfer, or remains against his will, barcelona is preparing a similar exit to ronaldo 100 million euros 88 pounds, and leave and save 250 million to clean up the debts and bartolomer portfolio, there are several rumors of the board of barcelona, messi is not happy he wants to go to manchester city, the question is if the city is preparing to pay the transfer and messi salary. could be the solution.
 
manimanc said:
For once I'm going to join you and your raincloud.

Something doesn't sit right, I hope just for Messi's sake that he's not caught up in some kind of corruption.
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The boy has already been done once for tax evasion.
I'm not expecting things to be any different. If the club have stuff on him that could incriminate him then he will get banged up this time.
 
@M18CTID He has a Messi agenda, despite professing to be a fan of the club and often rooting him on. What can I say, there are clowns everywhere

As for his working theory, it's weak - including him citing Marcotti's take on the June 10 deadline. Somehow they all conveniently overlook CL was still ongoing and he lives for that competition. The courts & a protracted battle in a corrupt Spanish system? It would not be the ideal path for Messi no question but that couldn't have been a surprise threat to him considering what he to do go through with the hacienda

His sharp reversal begs something else than a threat of protracted legal battle or June 10 - if, indeed, he has reversed. As others have correctly pointed out, there's not just misinformation, there's generally a lack of first hand information from those principally involved - leaving it largely to conjecture & rumours

And, no, of course I don't buy the preposterous theory Messi is running the club. That's the conservative base of the fan base talk, the Trump kids
 
M18CTID said:
Had a, shall we say, rather interesting exchange with someone on Twitter earlier who reckons a lot of the financial mess (pardon the pun) at Barcelona is Messi’s doing as he effectively runs the club and if you’re a player there who happens to be a mate of his then you’re quids in salary-wise. He literally claims Messi has all the power at the club as Bartomeu ceded it to him. I called bollocks because although I’ve no doubt he has a fair bit of influence there, there’s no way I can see any footballer - no matter how good - having such a sway at a club so big. A couple of snippets here and I’d be interested to hear what the likes of @FCBarca think of what this guy is saying:

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Bit disappointed you didn't roast him as per your usual twitter MO mate.
 
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