Barcelona president Joan Laporta REVEALS why club couldn’t renew Messi’s contract
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Barca shocked the football world on Thursday with the announcement that Messi would leave the club, when most were expecting them to announce a new five-year contract with the 34-year-old. FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta explained on Friday that La Liga's financial fair play rules made it impossible to give Messi a new contract under the conditions the player required.