L’Equipe: PSG may punish Lionel Messi for trip to Saudi Arabia
The leadership of Paris Saint-Germain may punish Argentine striker Lionel Messi for a trip to Saudi Arabia. It is reported by L’Equipe.
According to the publication, the player left the location of the team without the permission of head coach Christophe Galtier and football adviser Luis Campos. It is noted that club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi personally understands the situation and thinks through possible sanctions.
On May 1, amid rumors about Messi’s departure from the Paris team, it became known that the striker had flown to Saudi Arabia. It is noted that the football player arrived there as an ambassador of tourism in an Arab country.
On April 5, it was reported that the Saudi Al-Hilal had made a formal offer to the Argentine. The team owners offered Messi a salary of 400 million euros a year.
Messi signed a contract with PSG in August 2021, it runs until June 2023 with the option of a one-season extension. Prior to that, the striker played for Barcelona throughout his career, in which he won the Spanish championship ten times and won the Champions League four times.
Source: Lenta
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