Retaining Messi was a "risky" investment, says Barcelona president Laporta
The Hindu
He blamed Barcelona's previous administration for the club's dire financial situation.
Keeping Lionel Messi would be risky for Barcelona and not even the greatest player in the world was worth jeopardising the club's future, club president Joan Laporta said Friday. Laporta blamed Barcelona's previous administration for the club's dire financial situation, which kept it from fitting Messi's new contract within the Spanish league's fair play regulations. He said he hoped the league would have been more flexible with its rules but understood that it couldn't make an exception even if that meant losing Messi.More Related News