FC Barcelona expresses its official position on Leo Messi

The barcelonismo never will forget on 25 August 2020, the day in which Leo Messi communicated to the FC Barcelona by means of a burofax his wish to abandon the club two decades after having arrived to the Masia. Nevertheless, the Catalan entity still does not want to give by stray to the Argentinian star and during the next days will do all the possible for retaining him.

This Wednesday has been presented Francisco Trincao like new player of the FC Barcelona,​ but the Portuguese saw entirely eclipsado his leadership by the decision that took Leo Messi. During the willing press conference in the presentation, Ramon Plans, recently appointed technical secretary in replacement of Éric Abidal, answered on the Argentinian star and expressed the official posture of the club.

"We do not contemplate the exit of Messi, want that it remain "

Ramon Plans ensured that the FC Barcelona wants to follow having Leo Messi. "The truth is that it was an important news and what think in crowd of times the mister Ronald Koeman, the president Josep Maria Bartomeu and I like technical secretary is that what want to is to build another winning cycle around the best player of the world and of the history. The FC Barcelona has reconstructed a lot these years and has gone back with more strength. It is necessary to take out conclusions of this stage but our idea is to build a team around the best of the world", initiated.

The technical secretary of the FC Barcelona ensured that the interpretation of the agreement of Leo Messi is clear and that does not allow his unilateral exit. "We do not contemplate any type of exit to contractual level because we want that it remain . It is necessary to speak with an enormous respect of Leo Messi because it is the best of the world and of the history. The future that comes us is positive with young players and with Leo Messi. We can not go out of this idea because it is our idea", commented.

Besides, Ramon Plans left clear that in the FC Barcelona will work to avoid the 'escape' of his star. "Leo Messi and the FC Barcelona are a marriage that has given a lot and that has given a lot of joys to the fans. We have to struggle those that are inside so that this go on. We are devoting a lot of hours to do an internal work. It is a news importantísima (that he ask to go) but now is necessary to work a lot internally to look for the best solution to this case", affirmed.

A project that has Leo Messi and with players of future

Ramon Plans reiterated that they have Leo Messi, in addition to with which are and the new signings. "We are working and building a team. We present to Pedri, to Francisco Trincao, and some signing more than will come to try do a winning team. We try to regenerate to the team, always with a lot of respect to which are and have won a lot here. We can not do of this a public dispute between the FC Barcelona and Leo Messi because any of the two parts deserves it to him", said.

The technical secretary of the FC Barcelona cleared that there is unanimity in the club with regard to the will that Leo Messi was still in the team. "There is not any division, at all, the one who understand a bit of football wants to Leo Messi in his team, enjoy it. I have been able to enjoy it and is an immense pleasure. It is a winning player and the FC Barcelona is a winning club and all what want to is to win, at all more", sentenced.