Barcelona is suffering from huge debts. Lionel Messi agreed to pay half the salary to stay at the favorite club. While some media claims, salaries have not been reduced; Rather the Argentine superstar demanded an increase. "Lies are being spread about me," Messi said.
Messi's contract with Barcelona expired last June. The Catalan club has been going through financial hardship for a long year and a half due to coronavirus. Messi agreed with Barcelona to reduce his salary by 50 percent to stay at the favorite club. However, that was not possible due to the complexity of La Liga's salary structure.
But some media outlets claim that Messi demanded a 30 percent annual salary increase.Speaking at a farewell press conference, Messi said: "I have offered Barcelona a 50 per cent cut in my salary. The news is being spread that I demanded a 30 percent increase in salary, which is completely false. '
"We did everything possible," Messi said. But in the end success did not come. When you are silent, a lot will be said about you. But not everything is true. I can only say what happened from my side. I have always been honest. I did not deceive anyone. That was the most important thing for me. "
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