Laporta’s campaign manager: Barcelona still has time to register Leo Messi

An ominous air of grief and pessimism surrounds FC Barcelona at the moment, with the last-second reversal of fortunes regarding Lionel Messi’s contract renewal. Due to statutory financial and structural regulations of the Spanish league, his registration is not possible at the moment.

The worldwide footballing community has been sent into a frenzy, wildly speculating about whether or not any of this is to be believed. Most Barcelona fans are largely in denial. Within a span of minutes, the renewal went from imminent to impossible.

There are theories that suggest the statement from Barcelona about Messi’s discontinuity is a pressure tactic to get La Liga to fold in order to be able to register the Argentine. As far-fetched as it may sound, in the current climate it cannot be entirely ruled out.

And according to president Joan Laporta’s campaign Lluis Carrasco manager too, things are suspect and do not seem to add up. He believes that while the problems are very grave and very real, there is more to it than meets the eye and it cannot be the end of the road just yet.

“The thing is f****d up, and very seriously, but the registration deadline is September 2, not August 5…” he says via his Twitter profile.

Carrasco clearly believes that there is no reason for Barcelona to give up with almost a month left to try and resolve all the issues surrounding the matter. It could be blind optimism and denial, but there is no reason to entirely rule out the theory, given that the amount of time remaining is indeed plentiful.

The major premise of Laporta’s campaign was his confidence in getting Messi to renew, and it is strange to think he will end his efforts with almost a month remaining to register signings with so much on the line.