LIGUE 1 - Leonardo's rant against Messi's salary revelations

18.09.2021 14:45 of E.B. TransferMarketWeb   see readings
LIGUE 1 - Leonardo's rant against Messi's salary revelations
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This Saturday morning, the Team made its front page. Lionel Messi on the left, next to a sign in capital letters: “110 M € in three years. “Under this shock figure, details: the Pulga would touch, if he goes to the end of his contract, 30 million euros net this season, 40 the second year and another 40 the third. 30 + 40 + 40, the count is good!

"Messi, a giant salary," continued the sports newspaper on its front page. With, casually posed not far from there, a photo of the match in Bruges which has made the observers of the club of the capital cringe in recent days. The following explains that this insane remuneration is the result of a loyalty bonus, in particular.

But not so fast. The sports director of PSG has, in fact, firmly denied this information in comments relayed by RMC Sport. Outraged, Leonardo said: "We cannot accept to put this on the front page of a newspaper like L’Equipe!" He continued: “This is unacceptable. It's totally false. I wanted to tell you. I think it was a lack of respect and we didn't like it. I don't understand the timing. This is very far from the truth. The length of the contract is two years. There is no option, mandatory or not. It’s wrong, it’s not that and we didn’t like it. ”