Monday, Lionel Messi travelled to Saudi Arabia as part of a paid partnership with Saudi Tourism, whose brand ambassador he is. However, he was suspended by PSG, which deemed his journey to the Persian Gulf to be “unauthorised.”
Argentine superstar Lionel Messi has purportedly been suspended by his current club, the reigning French champion Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), for a couple of weeks following his recent trip to Saudi Arabia, which has left his fans dumbfounded. Monday marked the Argentine’s arrival in the Gulf as part of a paid partnership with Tourism Saudi Arabia, for whom he serves as a brand ambassador.
Meanwhile, PSG has reportedly labelled Messi’s trip to Saudi Arabia as “unauthorised.” All of this transpired after the Parisians’ home loss to Lorient on Sunday, while the club denied him permission to travel to the Gulf. He will presumably miss the games against Troyes on Sunday and AC Ajaccio on May 13 due to his suspension.
According to reports, Messi will not train with the team during his suspension and will not be compensated by PSG. According to reports, the Argentinian has not yet contacted the club. What is also noteworthy is that the Argentine is on vacation in Riyadh, whereas a club from the region, Al-Hilal, which competes in the Saudi Pro League, the nation’s premier football league, had reportedly expressed interest in signing the FIFA World Cup 2022 champion.
Messi’s present deal with the Parisians expires at the conclusion of the current campaign. Simultaneously, he has likely denied triggering the one-year extension or signing a new contract, in addition to being linked to a return to his former boyhood club, Spanish powerhouse Barcelona, with the Catalans struggling financially to have him on board. According to Reuters, PSG has decided not to renew his contract.
The Leaders of Saudi Arabia are reportedly offering him a lucrative contract that would allow him to renew his long-standing rivalry with Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, who is currently playing for Al-Nassr. Although Major League Soccer’s (MLS) Inter Miami has long been interested in signing him, the Leaders of Saudi Arabia are reportedly offering him a lucrative contract that would allow him to renew his rivalry with Ronaldo, who currently plays for Al-Nassr. However, Ronnie’s time in Jeddah has also been unproductive, as he is rumoured to be abandoning the club in the summer to become an ambassador for Real Madrid, the reigning Spanish and European champion.