ABC: Barcelona test Messi if he is willing to vote in the election, he clearly does not support Laporta

Hupu, October 31st According to the latest report from Spanish media ABC reporter SergiFont, Messi is likely to participate in Barcelona’s presidential election and will no longer support Laporta.

"I know from third-party sources that Messi and his family are very angry with Laporta. Very angry. The previous talk of using barbecue to solve the problem has proven to be nonsense: it is simply impossible."

Jordi Mestre recently said on the "Sports360" podcast, referring to the failed attempts by the Barcelona president to reconcile with the Argentine star after Messi left Barcelona to join Paris Saint-Germain.

The former Barcelona vice-president confirmed what those close to the player already knew, and what the club had been trying to conceal.

Laporta himself admitted that "when we did not renew the contract, the relationship between the two parties did suffer some impact," but he added, "After that, we more or less restored the relationship." Laporta insisted on the 3Cat TV show "Bestial" that "we are confident to give him the honor he deserves."

But the fact is that the relationship between the two has broken down. Messi has not forgotten how he was forced to leave Barcelona.

In fact, one of Laporta's main promises during the 2021 campaign was to renew his contract with Messi. At that time, the contract renewal negotiations were progressing smoothly and only awaited Messi's signature.

However, the Catalan club's financial and economic difficulties caused Barcelona to go back on its word, and Laporta's change was interpreted by Messi and his family as a betrayal. Messi signed with Paris Saint-Germain on August 10, and just a few days ago, the image of him bursting into tears at his farewell press conference remains clearly in the minds of Barcelona fans.

Messi recently extended his contract with Inter Miami until 2028, but he still cannot forget the painful experience of leaving Barcelona. His choice of venue for the signing ceremony with the North American club - the construction site of Miami's Liberty Park (adjacent to Camp Nou) - was surprising, and his signing speech was equally striking: "It feels very special to be able to play in such a spectacular stadium." According to sources close to the Argentinian star, he realized that he had the ability to make up for the loss caused by being forced to move to a new city where he did not speak the language. At that time, the family, especially his children, had fully adapted to life in Barcelona, ​​but had to leave.

According to these sources, Barcelona is testing Messi's willingness to participate in the upcoming elections. Messi responded by not ruling out the possibility, but he made it clear that Laporta would not be the candidate he supports.

In addition, he has not refused to take a public position and will not hesitate to make a decision if he finds a candidate who has the strength to win. Messi will be the decisive factor and he will wait until the last days of the election to make his move, strategically making his presence decisive.

However, he also insisted that he would not easily ally with anyone. If he takes action, it will be to win an election, and he will do so very carefully.