Javier Tebas is saddened to see Lionel Messi become another world class player to leave La Liga in the recent history. The likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar were the other superstars to leave the Spanish league. However, the La Liga president is still prioritizing securing a bumper TV deal for the league.
Speaking on Messi’s departure, Tebas said:
Losing Lionel Messi is a significant blow not only for Barcelona but also for La Liga. However, it was Javier Tebas who stood in Barcelona’s way which saw the six-time Ballon d’Or winner unable to sign a new deal. At the same time, it is worth noting that Barcelona were already overspending on their wages which is why Tebas always stood his grounds.
In the long run Lionel Messi’s departure from La Liga could hurt their global reach and popularity.
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Javier Tebas believes Barcelona and Lionel Messi could have benefited from the CVC deal
Javier Tebas believes that if Barcelona had agreed to the CVC investment deal, they could have registered Lionel Messi for next season. Instead, they will now not receive any money from the capital fund. Tebas said:
All of Spain’s sides agreed to La Liga’s deal with CVC Investment fund apart from Barcelona, Real Madrid, Real Oviedo and Athletic Bilbao. The deal was worth €2.7 billion, which has now dropped to €2.1 billion, due to the aforementioned four clubs’ exclusion from the agreement.
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