Messi Faces disciplinary movement at PSG

Lionel Messi of Paris Saint-Germain in a match in opposition to Brest in March 2023

Football celeb Lionel Messi is going through disciplinary action - possibly a suspension - from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) for making a ride to Saudi Arabia without the membership's permission, French and worldwide media stated.

reviews of a probable two-week suspension suggest Messi ought to pass over PSG's subsequent two fits and are available at a touchy time as the French membership hopes to increase the Argentine big name's contract past this season, the related Press information business enterprise reported on Wednesday.

 

French media L'Equipe and RMC game reported the suspension on Tuesday with out citing sources.

A source with knowledge of the matter advised the AP the French membership rejected Messi's request to make the trip to Saudi Arabia, where the 35-12 months-vintage has a industrial agreement to sell tourism.

The sector Cup champion will now not be allowed to educate or play with the crew and will now not be paid at some stage in his suspension, the supply instructed the AP.

Messi led Argentina to the world Cup name in December. He has also scored 15 league desires and leads the French league with 15 assists.

Messi has now not publicly commented at the stated suspension on his social media money owed.

The suggested suspension comes at a touchy time as the French membership was hoping to extend the Argentine celebrity's settlement past this season.

reports of Messi's trip to Saudi Arabia followed PSG's shock 3-1 defeat in Lorient on Sunday, placing the protecting champion five points clean of Marseille with five video games last within the season. Messi performed the entire recreation.

A source on the club said the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner might "probable" be sidelined for 2 weeks, noting that "no one is more critical than the club," the Agence France-Presse information employer pronounced.

Messi, who turns 36 in June, performed a element in PSG's three-1 home defeat to Lorient in Ligue 1 on Sunday, AFP suggested. He then traveled to Saudi Arabia to fulfill his responsibilities as a part of a contract with the us of a's tourism board.

As a result, Messi neglected a schooling session on Monday after the weekend defeat, before the PSG squad changed into given a break day on Tuesday.

consistent with a source acquainted with the problem, the Argentinian will even not participate in schooling on Wednesday.

L'Equipe had suggested that PSG coach Christophe Galtier had promised to give his players two days off - Monday and Tuesday - if they beat Lorient. as a substitute, the crew skilled on Monday and had Tuesday off.

Messi joined PSG from Barcelona  years in the past in hopes of leading the group to an elusive Champions League identify. In contrast, PSG have been knocked out within the spherical of sixteen in back-to-lower back seasons.

There has been speculation about in which he's going to play subsequent, mainly after reports that contract talks with PSG had fallen via.