Many at Barcelona will certainly agree with Font’s first comment: Messi certainly deserved to go out in style. After dedicating the bulk of his career to the Catalan giants and breaking multiple records, the Argentine maestro was forced out of Camp Nou due to Barca’s inability to keep him on their wage bill.
The star notably offered to take a 50% pay cut to aid the side. However, even that amount was too much for Barca who have vast debts of over €1 billion to manage.
As for Messi’s potential return in 2023, Font has only echoed what the star has already hinted at. When his PSG contract expires in the summer of 2023, there’s a strong chance that Messi will rejoin his childhood club, which he mentioned while discussing his next career move in an interview with Sport. Messi said:
Messi added:
He’s an asset to the club: Victor Font on Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez
Xavi was unveiled as Barcelona’s new manager at Camp Nou yesterday and Victor Font is positive about the former midfielder’s influence on the club. The former presidential candidate congratulated the club for the appointment while admiring Xavi for his ideas and work ethic. Font commented:
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