The 30-year-old Brazil international and the former Barcelona presidents Sandro Rosell and Josep Maria Bartomeu will be tried for alleged corruption and fraud related to the move from Santos to the Spanish giants in in 2013.
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Former president Joan Laporta, Victor Font and Toni Freixa are the final three candidates left in the race to become the next president of the club.
Bartomeu and his former advisor Jaume Masferrer exercised their right not to speak when they were questioned by the judge following a night in jail, the Barcelona court said in a statement.
Bartomeu is one of four people to have been arrested so far, with Barcelona’s CEO Oscar Grau and head of legal services Roman Gomez Ponti two of those. Jaume Masferrer, who acted as an adviser to Bartomeu, is the other.
Bartomeu, who resigned from his role in October last year, is one of three people arrested so far, along with the club’s CEO Oscar Grau and head of legal services Roman Gomez Ponti, and more could follow.
El Mundo published documents relating to Messi’s four-year deal, signed in 2017, and gave an intricate breakdown of the €555 million he would receive if all add-ons were met.
Joan Laporta, twice president of the club, Victor Font and Toni Freixa each collected the requisite number of signatures from club members to contest the election.
Joan Laporta, twice president of the club, Victor Font and Toni Freixa each collected the requisite number of signatures from club members to contest the election.
The Argentine’s comments came after he was accused by Antoine Griezmann’s former agent of making life difficult for the French striker at the La Liga club.
Font is the favourite to win the upcoming election, which will take place no later than next March, but could be held earlier after Josep Maria Bartomeu resigned as president last month in order to avoid a vote of no confidence.
He has however predicted a brighter future under new leadership and with plenty of young blood in the squad.
The Spaniard thus ruled out a return to his former club FC Barcelona when his contract expires at the end of the season.
It follows on from confirmation on Monday morning that the club’s request to delay the vote of no confidence on Bartomeu had been rejected by the authorities in the region, meaning that the vote on his position was due to go ahead in the coming weeks – this move means no such vote will be required.
Earlier, Jorge Messi said it would be “difficult” for his son to remain with Barcelona, the only club he has ever played for professionally.
After flying in on a private jet, Jorge Messi is expected to meet club president Josep Maria Bartomeu later on Wednesday to discuss his son’s future, Spanish media reported
With Quique Setien sacked on Monday, Barcelona entered talks with Koeman and a deal is expected to be officially confirmed soon.
Barcelona have threatened to take legal action after it was alleged they paid a third-party company to discredit players, club legends and presidential candidates, among others.
Barcelona are reportedly prepared to hand Lionel Messi a contract which would run until the end of his career.
Friends and family of the former Barca player and manager were present, as the gleaming silver tribute was revealed to the public.
Barcelona coach, Ernesto Valverde, has vowed to continue as coach and says he has the backing of the club and president Josep Maria Bartomeu.