However, Messi didn’t want to get into a legal battle with the club and decided to see out his contract with Barcelona. The 33-year-old has been linked with a move to Manchester City, led by former manager Pep Guardiola.
Bartomeu, after growing resentment from the Barcelona faithful, refused to resign after that harrowing defeat against Bayern Munich in the Champions League. However, with the club finances worsening by the day, he faced a vote of no-confidence from the club’s ‘socios.’
Bartomeu, though, wasn’t prepared to give up without a fight. He tried convincing the Catalan Government to scrap the vote citing the coronavirus pandemic as a reason behind the Blaugrana’s issues on and off the pitch. Speaking about the departure, Bartomeu said:
Bartomeu’s controversial stint as Barcelona president is finally over, and here are the best Tweets after his untimely departure:
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