Does he stay or does he go? PSG defined the future of Lionel Messi

The surprising journey of Lionel Messi Saudi Arabia not only did not go down well with the leadership of the Paris Saint Germain (PSG), but also marked the future of the Argentine in the institution. The ‘Flea’ ends contract in June of this year and the renewal option was on the table. However, in France they are already reporting a possible decision by the capital as a whole.

According to L’Equipe, PSG decided not to renew the relationship with the Argentine, who will be a free player at the end of the current season.

“This is one of the consequences of the last 48 hours. Lionel Messi’s trip to Saudi Arabia, without notifying Paris Saint-Germain, went so badly for the Parisian leadership that the decision was made not to extend his star’s contract. It was already a trend in recent weeks but the Argentine’s entourage continued to insist that the desire to spread “la Pulga” came from the highest levels of the club,” the aforementioned outlet begins.

“This Tuesday, and it has been quite rare lately, all the decision makers seem to be going in the same direction in the case of Lionel Messi. Therefore, the optional year present in his contract will not be lifted. After his two-week suspension that will make him miss the trip to Troyes on Sunday and the reception to Ajaccio the following week, there are three games left in the history of the 2022 world champion with Paris ”, they added.

Sanction to Lionel Messi for his trip to Arabia

According to RMC Sport, PSG has sanctioned Messi with two weeks of inactivity, a punishment that would take effect immediately as of today, arguing that a training session for the first team was scheduled on the day of the trip.

“Everything has been considered by the club for what is classified internally as a serious error,” said the aforementioned media.

With this decision, Messi would miss the next two games in Paris Saint Germain, against Troyes this Sunday, and against Ajaccio on Saturday, May 13.