For the boss of Spanish football, the departure of Messi would be "not a drama"

After showing his desire to leave last summer, going as far as the start of an arm wrestling with his leaders to obtain an exit voucher, Lionel Messi finally decided to stay at FC Barcelona.

But the future of the 33-year-old Argentinian may lie in the coming months on the side of Manchester City where Pep Guardiola, his former mentor at Barça, awaits him with open arms.

Speculation around a transfer from the Pulga does not seem to worry Javier Tebas, the president of the Spanish League (La Liga), convinced that the championship remains stronger than a single individuality.

“It would not be a drama (his departure, editor's note).

Cristiano Ronaldo left (from Real Madrid to Juventus de Turin in 2018, editor's note), Neymar left (from Barça to Paris SG in 2017, editor's note), and it was not a drama.

Neymar left for PSG, and I do not believe that the French championship is now positioned on the front of the international scene.

It is reality.

Those who think that the players are those who make the championships or the mark of a competition are wrong, "said the leader in an interview with

.

"I believe Messi must think carefully about what he wants to do"

Tebas even believes that Messi would have more to lose by leaving the club that made him king than the other way around.

In terms of image, number 10 would take, according to him, a great risk.

“He's here this season, and Messi will do what he needs to do.

On the other hand, I think that if Messi leaves Barca, the Messi-Barcelona brand, this commercial brand that exists and works very well all over the world, would be very affected.

I think Messi must think carefully about what he wants to do, ”warns the manager.

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