Laporta: Letting Messi Go Was Barcelona’s Lifeline
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has defended his 2021 choice to let Lionel Messi leave on a free transfer. He says the move was critical to rescue the club from financial ruin. Laporta calls it a deliberate generational shift. He points to the club’s improving finances and revived squad as proof the decision worked. After two seasons at Paris Saint-Germain and a 2023 switch to Inter Miami, Messi remains Barça’s biggest legend. Laporta plans a testimonial match and a statue at the revamped stadium to honour him. “Barça is above players, presidents, and coaches,” Laporta insisted. “Messi will always have a home here.”
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