'Shocked' Messi 'Failed to Return to Barcelona' Full Story, Unbearable Revealed "One person keeps lying"

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Former coach Xavi Hernandez made a shocking revelation about the real reason why Lionel Messi (39, Inter Miami)'s return to Barcelona was canceled in the past. It is argued that Barcelona President Juan Laporta prevented Messi from returning directly, not simply because of financial problems or league regulations.

Sports media "ESPN" reported on the 9th (Korea Standard Time) that former coach Xavi conducted with Spanish media "La Banouardia." "President Laporta continues to lie about Messi," Xavi said in the interview.

According to Xavi's claim, Messi's return to Barcelona had already been all set for 2023. Xavi said, "We had a conversation right after Messi won the 2022 Qatar World Cup in January 2023. Messi was very excited to return to Barcelona, he said. "We continued the conversation until March. I said I would inform the chairman as long as Messi said yes.

In fact, LaPorta negotiated a contract with Jorge Messi, Messi's father, and had received financial approval from La Liga. But it was Laporta who stepped out at the last minute. "The chairman personally told me, 'When Messi returns, he will go to war with me (Chairman Laporta himself)," Xavi said. "The chairman and his aides wanted to take all the power, and they decided that Messi would not endure the situation, so they refused to return."

"The claim that Messi's return was canceled because of La Liga's financial regulations or that Messi's father Jorge Messi demanded more money is all false," Xavi said in made clear. Rather, it is known that Xavi and Messi lost contact for a while due to Chairman Laporta's actions, but now they are talking again.

In response, Laporta immediately refuted the claim. In an interview with 'RAC1' on the same day, he said, "I was surprised and hurt by Sabi's remarks," adding, "I sent the contract at the time in 2023. But Jorge Messi came to my house and said he prefers to go to Miami because Barcelona's pressure is so severe," he claimed. In addition, Laporta said, "Sabi was replaced by Barcelona in 2024, so I'm making this statement out of spite."

But Xavi's revelation didn't stop there. "President Laporta is just a puppet of Alejandro Echevaria, a member of the board of directors," he said. "The real person who fired me from my position as director is Echevaria. "President Laporta kicked me out by lying, saying that I wanted to send 10 players out," he claimed.

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