‘I am ready to see what the membership desires to do with me’: Lionel Messi breaks silence after being suspended by PSG for unauthorised journey to Saudi Arabia… because the star insists he ‘COULDN’T cancel’ the journey earlier than apologising to his team-mates
Lionel Messi has apologised to Paris Saint-Germain for lacking Monday’s coaching session as a result of he had travelled to Saudi Arabia to advertise the nation’s tourism trade.
Messi, who has been given a two-week suspension, posted a message on social media saying he was on his option to Riyadh when gamers have been informed their time without work had been cancelled.
‘I assumed we have been going to have a time without work after the sport as at all times,’ Messi started within the 39-second clip shared onto his Instagram story.
‘I had this journey organised and I could not cancel it. I had already cancelled it earlier than. I apologise to my team-mates and I am ready for what the membership desires to do with me.’
The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner spoke in Spanish all through the clip and was wearing a shirt and blazer.
Lionel Messi has launched a video apologising for his unauthroised journey to Saudi Arabia earlier this week
The ahead flew to the Center East along with his household when PSG have been known as into coaching on Monday
The 35-year-old signed a £25m-a-year cope with Saudi Arabia final 12 months to change into a tourism ambassador
He got here throughout remorseful, however presently stays suspended with over every week nonetheless to go till he’ll return to motion.
Messi not too long ago posed along with his spouse, Antonella, and youngsters for pictures in Saudi Arabai, the place he had pre-arranged a go to for one in every of his industrial commitments as an envoy for tourism.
The 35-year-old signed a £25m-a-year cope with Saudi Arabia final 12 months to change into a tourism ambassador.
There have been options following the incident that Messi and his father, who can be his agent, have made it clear to PSG that he’ll depart the membership on the finish of the season.
Followers gathered exterior the membership headquarters on Wednesday to chant for the PSG board to resign, whereas additionally they known as for Messi to go away the membership, with the Argentinian additionally receiving jeers from supporters at latest matches.
PSG have been attempting to increase his contract over the previous few months, however that’s now up within the air after Monday’s developments.
It has been revealed that Messi is about to go away PSG on the finish of the present season
The Saudi Arabian authorities is making ready a mega bid to lure the ahead to the Saudi Professional League this summer time.
Messi has been supplied £320million a 12 months, nearly double the £175million wage Cristiano Ronaldo is paid yearly at Al-Nassr, with the World Cup winner linked with Al-Hilal.
It’s unclear what his subsequent vacation spot shall be, however he will not be in need of suitors as he decides his subsequent transfer – and Al-Hilal are able to make him the best paid athlete in historical past.
He is additionally been linked with a return to Barcelona in addition to a transfer to David Beckham’s Inter Miami in America.
