Posted on December 14, 2021 at 4.30 p.m. by Amadou Diawara At the end of his contract on June 30 with FC Barcelona, Lionel Messi failed to reach an agreement with Joan Laporta to extend. Orphan of La Pulga this season, transferred to PSG, Barça is currently in the midst of a sports and financial crisis. And as Joan Laporta confided, it is for this reason that he replaced Ronald Koeman with Xavi. While his contract with Barça ended on June 30, Lionel Messi continued negotiations with Joan Laporta for long weeks, and this, despite his status as a free player. However, La Pulga and its president have not found the solution to complete an extension and continue their adventure together. Forced to find a brand new club, Lionel Messi very quickly opted for PSG. Indeed, the Argentinian star is committed to the club of the capital in just a few days. For its part, FC Barcelona accuses the blow. Orphan of his captain and number 10, Barça can no longer do it at all. Completely dropped in Liga (eighth 18 points behind Real Madrid, leader), the Catalan club failed to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League. A first for two decades. Reversed in Europa League, FC Barcelona must now revise its objectives downwards with a new man: Xavi. Asked to comment on the difficulties of his Barça this Monday, Joan Laporta admitted that he had replaced Ronald Koeman by Xavi because the poor results of his team, but above all because a new impetus had to be breathed with the beginning of the post- era Messi . “The sporting crisis of FC Barcelona? We must never forget that we are in year zero after (Lionel) Messi, the year of the farewell to the best player in the world. It's not easy and that's why we opted for Xavi Hernández, who knows the atmosphere and the style of the club. He trusts the players of the youth academy. He came from there and then became a great champion in the first team. As a coach he knows the style and philosophy of the club. It's not an easy job because we know football doesn't give you time and we accept it. In short, we need a mix of young and experienced players, quality players. A club like Barça knows how to resist pressure, ”said Joan Laporta during the Golden Boy gala in Turin. 
“We must never forget that we are in year zero after Messi”
Mercato | Mercato – PSG: Xavi, Barcelona … The enormous admission of Laporta on the departure of Messi!
