The confirmation of Lionel Messi’s departure from Barcelona grabbed sporting headlines across the globe with the news sending shockwaves throughout football.
It was confirmation that the best player in the world would be leaving the Camp Nou, as the Catalan giants are mired in a financial crisis that can no longer accommodate Messi’s demands.
Whilst everyone attempted to digest this stunning and unexpected development, the statement from Barca placed the blame for this outcome at the door of La Liga and their ‘regulations’.
