Lionel Messi remains determined to leave Barcelona this summer - and is insisting his decision is irreversable.
Sport says not even the hypothetical resignation of the president could turn it around. Messi's decision is irreversible and the only thing to do is to negotiate a move.
Messi believes he can make his June 10 escape clause good because it was 10 days after the end of the season until corona hit. Now the end of the season became August 23.
In any case, he doesn't want to enter a legal battle with Barcelona, despite sending his decision to the club by burofax. He hopes Bartomeu accepts him leaving for a transfer fee, far below his €700m buyout clause.
Messi's lawyers believe the crack can negotiate freely with any club from January because his contract ends in June 2021 - which means Barca would have to sell for a reasonable price (although always above €100m).
