Barcelona continues to pay the salary of former team forward Lionel Messi, who left the Catalans in the summer of 2021. This was announced by club president Joan Laporta.
Joan Laporta, quoted by Mundo Deportivo
From there, we started to prepare a massive homage for him. As part of the 125th anniversary, and when we return to the Camp Nou, would be the perfect time. Barcelona must pay Messi's salary until 2025, as deferral of his salary that was agreed with the previous board.
Messi played for Barcelona from 2005 to 2021. The 35-year-old forward won the Spanish league title ten times with the Catalans, won seven Spanish Cups and four Champions League titles.
The Argentine moved to French PSG in 2021. On June 30, 2023 the contract of the player with the Parisians expired. The new team of the striker is the American Inter Miami.
