Barcelona insisted they had not heard from Lionel Messi that he wants to leave the club, as an emergency board meeting was being held at Camp Nou ...
Lionel Messi will have to decide if he wants to be part of the recovery after Barcelona's humiliation at the hands of Bayern Munich. MADRID: Barcelona insisted they had not heard from Lionel Messi that he wants to leave the club, as an emergency board meeting was being held at Camp Nou on Monday .
Messi's frustration will be among the issues to be discussed along with the future of coach Quique Setien, who is expected to be sacked. Another option is Barca B coach Garcia Pimienta, who could oversee a greater emphasis on youth before a longer-term appointment is made after the presidential elections next year.Former Barca midfielder Xavi Hernandez would be the preferred option of Messi and other senior players but Xavi has recently signed a new deal with Qatari club Al-Sadd and is against working under the current board.
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