Messi is not happy and it’s not just because of Barcelona’s problems on the pitch.His relationship with the current board is not the best and there have been a series of conflicts in recent years.With all this in mind,
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Cadena SER reported on Thursday night that the Argentine has halted negotiations over a contract renewal and that he could walk away from the Camp Nou in the summer of 2021.From the club’s point of view, they are denying this or, at least,
they are claiming to have no knowledge of a change in Messi’s position.They expect the negotiations to continue as normal.In any case, negotiations could be resumed again even if they have indeed been halted,
as Messi could be waiting to see what the medium-term landscape looks like in terms of the squad planning or the outcome of the next club elections.Those elections are due for 2021 and Messi’s contract situation could have a say in the outcome as members may base their vote on whether or not the current board have been able to renew the six-time Ballon d’Or winner or not.It’s certainly true that Messi is in command of his own future,
as he has recently been opting for short contracts of one or two years in length and with clauses that allow him to unilaterally walk away at the end of each season if he so wishes.
