According to Tasnim news agency, Lionel Messi’s recent trip to Saudi Arabia, in addition to spreading rumors about his professional future, has caused displeasure and distress to the managers of the Paris Saint-Germain club and, of course, Christophe Gaultier (head coach of the Paris Saint-Germain team). According to the report of the French publication “Equip”; 35-year-old Lionel Messi arrived in Saudi Arabia yesterday (Monday) while the seven Ballon d’Or winner’s trip was not approved by Christophe Gaultier and Luis Campos (Sporting Director of PSG).
In the continuation of this report; While the teammates of this Argentinian superstar trained yesterday at Le Conde des Loges (Paris Saint-Germain’s training ground), Messi was playing his role as Saudi tourism ambassador. Messi apparently thought that with the two days off, often given after Sunday’s Paris Saint-Germain games, he could fulfill his commitments to his tourism contract with the Saudis. However; With Paris Saint-Germain’s humiliating 3-1 defeat against Lorient on Sunday night in week 32 of the Champions League, the leave was canceled and the players returned to training as usual.
“Equip” wrote at the end; After confirming this week’s PSG training schedule, Lionel Messi received neither Campos nor Gaultier clearance for the trip. The seven Ballon d’Or winner had to postpone his trip to Saudi Arabia due to the recent poor results of Paris Saint-Germain, especially after the defeat against Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals of the European Champions League, but with the arrival of the hot season in Saudi Arabia, it is possible to postpone it again. This trip did not exist for Messi. Lionel’s absence from training on Monday was a hot topic in the Paris Saint-Germain dressing room and some players were shocked by his trip to Saudi Arabia.
It is said that Messi will leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of this season and with the expiration of his current contract, because the sports project of PSG and the poor results obtained by this team recently did not convince him to continue his presence in this team. contract.
So far, he has played in 71 games for the Parisians and besides scoring 31 goals, he has also made 34 assists for his teammates.