Official: Barcelona set to hold press conference regarding Lionel Messi’s departure

In an astounding turn of events, Barcelona have officially announced that Lionel Messi, whose renewal with the club seemed all but confirmed, will not be able to continue due to financial and structural La Liga regulations.

The club stated in their communication that despite the agreement between club and player, the aforementioned obstacles have prevented the official announcement of the extension, leading to this shocking twist.

Many speculate after the groundbreaking news that this may be a ploy from the club to put pressure on Spanish league executives to make exemptions to be able to retain Messi, since his departure will be a massive loss for all parties.

The club has subsequently made the official announcement that president Joan Laporta will hold a press conference tomorrow, on the 6th of August, at 11 AM CET to shed further light on the matter.

There is no end to the theories floating about after this sudden announcement and only Laporta can clear things up tomorrow.