After suffering an unsucessful 2019-20 Season which ended in total failure, he wanted to trigger the release clause in his contract which allows him to leave the club at the end of any season.
La Liga insisted that Messi's existing deal remains valid, meaning he could only depart if his original €700 million (£624m/$823m) buy-out clause was met, with the release clause in question having technically expired back in June
Revealing in an interview he made it known that he does not wish to be drawn into a legal dispute against the club he has played for since he was 13.
His Statement Reads:
"Now I am going to continue in the club because the president told me that the only way to leave was to pay the €700 million clause, and that this is impossible," he said.
La Liga President Stance and happiness over Messi's decision to Stay.
La liga chief, Tebas has now come out to defend La Liga's stance on Messi's contract situation.
Speaking to Corriere Della Sera on Monday September 7, he said:
“Mine was not a war against Messi. I would have done the same if it had been Pepito Perez or any other player in our league.
"As a league we have a duty to defend legality, justice: contracts must be respected. Always. Whether your name is Messi or Pepito Perez.
"Personally, I think there has been no battle with Messi and his entourage. I have a special esteem for Leo, I love him, he is the history of our football in the last 20 years. How could I have gone to war with him?
"I repeat: my intervention was aimed only at respecting the contracts. It is clear that with being Leo involved, the story assumed enormous media dimensions."
“Although [Messi's] lawyers said otherwise, the contract was clear. One part was decontextualised, this led them to error.
"In the end, I'm happy with Messi's decision to avoid legal conflicts. He will continue to play on the team of his life. I hope that relations will return to normal."
SOURCE: Lindaikejisblog
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