Watch: Did Joan Laporta do everything possible to keep Lionel Messi at Barcelona?

Following the devastating departure of Lionel Messi from Barcelona, and after some days of mourning for Barcelona fans, discussions have began to take place regarding who was at fault for Lionel Messi’s departure from Barcelona – with names such as President Joan Laporta, Javier Tebas, Ferran Reverter and even Florentino Pérez all brought up in conversation. Check out our full video below to gain an understanding on the full situation:

Initially, what us fans were told by Joan Laporta is that Messi and Barcelona agreed to a contract renewal, but that it was La Liga who refused to sanction the deal, right at the last moment, due to our failure to fit within La Liga’s wage cap regulations.

Further reports have suggested that the reason for Messi’s departure was actually due to Laporta’s refusal to agree to the CVC agreement that Javier Tebas put forward, which would have given some immediate cash to the likes of Barcelona and Real Madrid. The idea was rejected as the deal was said to jeopardize the future of Spanish clubs significantly in the long run. Both Real Madrid President Florentino Pérez and Barcelona CEO Ferran Reverter were said to be the driving forces behind convincing Laporta to eventually let go of Lionel Messi.