Twitterati Pay A Teary-Eyed Tribute To Messi As He Leaves Barca Club

Twitterati and the huge fan base of the Argentinan star Lionel Messi are heartbroken after he decided to not stay further at FC Barcelona.

Lionel Messi, on Thursday, said that he will not sign a new contract at Barcelona, the club has confirmed in a statement stating that the Argentine is now set to leave the Catalan side.

His latest agreement got expired this summer but he was expected to commit to a new contract ahead of the new season.

LATEST NEWS | Leo #Messi will not continue with FC Barcelona

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— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) August 5, 2021

FC Barcelona wholeheartedly shows its gratitude to the player for his participation in the club and wished him all the very best for the future in his personal and professional life.

The official statement by the club read, “Despite FC Barcelona and Lionel Messi having reached an agreement and the clear intention of both parties to sign a new contract today, this cannot happen because of financial and structural obstacles (Spanish Liga regulations).

“As a result of this situation, Messi shall not be staying on at FC Barcelona. Both parties deeply regret that the wishes of the player and the club will ultimately not be fulfilled.

“FC Barcelona wholeheartedly expresses its gratitude to the player for his contribution to the aggrandisement of the club and wishes him all the very best for the future in his personal and professional life.”

What agreement did Messi and Barca have?

Messi had agreed to sign a new five-year contract with the Spanish giants.

The 34-year-old was set to allow a partnership that would see his weekly wage reduced by 50%.

But the club’s financial situation made it impossible for them to register him for the new season without drastically reducing their wage bill.

Twitter Reactions:

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The end of an era..🙏🏻#leomessi https://t.co/hZeFhnedNy

— Ahammed Jawad (@ajjawadd) August 6, 2021

#LeoMessi
Leo messi is leaving Fc barcelona
The club has already announced..just nostalgic nostalgic 😔
Its a very shocking and tragic news for all football lover guyz becoz we all are guyz know that he is a very responsible player for Barcelona… https://t.co/HTOlxHwgOB

— saifuddin islam (@saifudd32734836) August 6, 2021

This can't end like this💔….1% chance 99% faith🥺
2020 : Messi wants to leave…but was forced to stay by the club.
2021 : Messi wants to stay…but forced to leave becoz of laliga regulations.😭#leomessi #FCBarcelona#boycottLaLiga pic.twitter.com/xD2kQF8Our

— Pavai Mynthan (@Mynthan14) August 6, 2021

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No caption needed!😭. Barcelona “Barca”#leomessi pic.twitter.com/0bS9HudSET

— h-m-m-a-d (@iamhmmad1) August 6, 2021

Heartbroken News for #leomessi & #FCBarcelona huge fans. And end of an era for Football History! Leo Messi and Fc Barcelona can’t sign the new contact for Messi to stay at Barcelona.
As a Leo Messi big fan, wish him all the best for finding his next deserved club.😩😭

— Ramazan Rahimi (@RaaRahimi) August 6, 2021

MY GOAT
Thank you for everything, Leo. #leomessi https://t.co/Jka0584jhK

— – (@Relevancyy) August 6, 2021

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