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Messi’s exit sparks resignation from Barca Board

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Jaume Lopis, a part of Joan Laporta’s board at Barcelona,  has announced his resignation following the departure of Lionel Messi.

He addressed the president in an open letter published by Diario Sport in which he accuses him of not doing enough to keep the Argentine.

“Dear Jan,

“You have disappointed me, I thought you were the only one capable of facing (Real Madrid’s president)   Florentino [Perez]. I lack information but surely much more could be done for Messi to stay. There’s a lot of those who stayed.

“Messi was an important patrimony of FC Barcelona.

“We will see when the Super League  arrives, if it arrives, and in the meantime, you are strengthening PSG and making it easier for Kylian Mbappe  to go to Real Madrid. Florentino’s perfect plan.

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“You will go down in history as the president who fired Messi.

“Thank you for your confidence, for including me in the Espai Barca Commission.

“Although there is no official appointment or responsibility, I think I have contributed with positive things, but I feel obliged to resign because I want to be free to express my opinions. I wish you luck.”

As per reports, Laporta refused the CVC deal offered by La Liga in order to continue with the European Super League project. Had the president accepted the offer, Messi’s extension could have been finalized.  

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Kunle Solaja is the author of landmark books on sports and journalism as well as being a multiple award-winning journalist and editor of long standing. He is easily Nigeria’s foremost soccer diarist and Africa's most capped FIFA World Cup journalist, having attended all FIFA World Cup finals from Italia ’90 to Qatar 2022. He was honoured at the Qatar 2022 World Cup by FIFA and AIPS.

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