PSG deal in doubt as Messi sidelined for unsanctioned Saudi trip

PSG deal in doubt as Messi sidelined for unsanctioned Saudi trip

Lionel Messi’s time at Parc des Princes appears to be coming to an finish as experiences on Tuesday claimed that Paris Saint-Germain had suspended the ahead for taking a visit to Saudi Arabia with out the membership’s permission.

The size of the suspension couldn’t be confirmed, although French media reported it to be two weeks.

A two-week suspension would imply Messi would miss PSG’s subsequent two video games. L’Equipe and RMC Sport each reported the suspension with out citing sources.

It was mentioned that the World Cup champion will not be allowed to coach or play with the group and will not be paid throughout his suspension.

PSG had denied Messi’s request to make the journey, the experiences mentioned.

The 35-year-old Messi has a business contract with Saudi Arabia to advertise tourism within the Middle Eastern nation.

The suspension comes at a fragile time because the French membership had hoped to increase the Argentine star’s contract past this season.

Messi’s journey adopted PSG’s shock 3-1 loss to Lorient on Sunday, leaving the defending champions with a five-point lead over Marseille with 5 video games left within the season. Messi performed the complete recreation.

L’Equipe had reported that PSG coach Christophe Galtier pledged to offer his gamers two days off – Monday and Tuesday – in the event that they beat Lorient. Instead, the group skilled on Monday and had Tuesday off.

The ahead joined PSG from Barcelona two years in the past in hopes he could lead on the group to an elusive Champions League title. Instead, the Qatari-backed membership was eradicated within the spherical of 16 in consecutive seasons.

The has been hypothesis about the place he would play subsequent, particularly after experiences that contract talks with PSG had damaged down. Some PSG followers have even booed Messi amid the group’s inconsistent marketing campaign.

Messi led Argentina to the World Cup title in December. He’s scored 15 league objectives and leads the French league with 15 assists.

Messi hasn’t commented publicly concerning the suspension on his social media accounts.

Contract points

As reported by L’Equipe, Lionel Messi is not going to have his contract renewed on the membership following the Saudi Arabia “saga.”

Messi signed an non-obligatory third-season clause in his contract when he first arrived in 2021 and membership officers have determined to not activate it, the report mentioned.

Messi will miss the upcoming Ligue 1 matches towards Troyes and Ajaccio however would possibly return for the match towards Auxerre on May 21.

He will then be accessible for the membership till the season ends on June 3.

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