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Spanish La Liga side, FC Barcelona have confirmed that it’s talisman, Lionel Messi will not be staying at the club, going forward.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports FC Barcelona confirmed this in a statement on Thursday via its official Facebook page.
According to the statement, both the club and player have reached an agreement but that Spanish Liga regulations cannot allow the deal for his stay to happen.
The statement reads: “Despite FC Barcelona and Lionel Messi having reached an agreement and the clear intention of both parties to sign a new contract today, this cannot happen because of financial and structural obstacles (Spanish Liga regulations).
“As a result of this situation, Messi shall not be staying on at FC Barcelona. Both parties deeply regret that the wishes of the player and the club will ultimately not be fulfilled.
“FC Barcelona wholeheartedly expresses its gratitude to the player for his contribution to the aggrandisement of the club and wishes him all the very best for the future in his personal and professional life”.