the case Messi and his departure from FC Barcelona always generates a lot of resonance in the world of football. The last to sound the alarms was the pre-candidate for club presidency, Agustí Benedito.
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He did so in an interview with ESPN where he was clear and assured that the Argentine will not follow the Catalan team after the end of the current season.
“Keeping Messi would be the best news for the club, but I’m not very optimistic. I would have liked him to say in his interview last week that his desire is to stay at the club, but he didn’t and now you have to wait and see, ”he began.
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To which he continued: “The truth is that I am pessimistic. It should be noted that in August he said he wanted to leave after 20 years and has not yet specified what he wanted to do. The most likely result I see is that he leaves us in the middle of the year “.
The economic situation of the club for the coming years will also depend on Messi, as Agustí Benedito, a candidate for the presidency of Barcelona, pointed out.
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“Given the club’s situation, I think it’s important that he stays at Barça, as he understands what the next two years ahead will be like. He’s been here for 20 years, he’s a Barcelona fan and I think he’s sensitive to the situation. “, he finished.