Legendary former star’s young tyros will have nothing to lose when they face great rivals Real
Club is in freefall and president Laporta had been trying since the summer to replace the Dutch man
Richard Fitzpatrick reflects how a perfect storm now envelops the former superpower
Catalan club insist that they are no longer concerned about Messi leaving
Summer storm has calmed but star’s future remains uncertain as club battles big debts
Part of operation into the club contracting a firm to monitor social media activity
His mind may not be made but he doesn’t seem convinced club is best for him anymore
This was a man with nothing left to lose who decided he might as well let it out
Club president and entire board step down ahead of elections
Commercial revenues declined 9% to €297m, as some sponsorship deals “at an advanced stage of negotiation before the pandemic” had fallen through
Relationship with club president Josep Maria Bartomeu has gone from bad to worse
Guardiola was his manager in the Catalan capital for four hugely successful seasons
If he does leave the Catalan capital, Messi may surprise everyone with his next move
Legal battle awaits as 33-year-old informs Catalan club he wants to leave Camp Nou
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