“Messi’s Departure Doesn’t Affect Us” – La Liga President Claims It Had ‘Zero’ Financial Impact

• La Liga president Javier Tebas claims Lionel Messi’s departure had ‘zero’ financial impact

• Tebas went on to defend the Spanish League’s status, particularly highlighting their $1.4 billion deal with ESPN despite Messi’s departure.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Liga president, Javier Tebas has revealed that Lionel Messi’s departure from Barcelona last summer has ‘zero’ financial implications on the league.

This online media platform recalls that Messi, who spent 21 years in Barcelona, completed an audacious move to Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain. The transfer came as a result of Barca’s financial issues, with the club unable to pay Messi. It conspired even though the forward, who amassed 672 goals in 778 appearances for the Blaugrana, was willing to take a 50% pay cut.

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However, La Liga president Tebas speaking with El Periódico de España rejected suggestions that the forward’s from Barcelona had financial consequences on the Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain.

He said, “No. Zero. A one-off departure by a star or two, just as it happened with Cristiano (Ronaldo) doesn’t affect (us). If you look at it, Serie A did not grow with Cristiano.”

Cristiano Ronaldo left La Liga giants Real Madrid in 2018 and joined Serie A side Juventus for €100 million.

Lionel Messi has not scored or assisted against Real Madrid since Cristiano Ronaldo joined Juventus at the start of the 2018/19 season. 😳 pic.twitter.com/dXBn4KYsNR

— Squawka (@Squawka) February 15, 2022

Tebas went on to defend the Spanish League’s status, particularly highlighting their $1.4 billion deal with ESPN despite Messi’s departure.

Tebas said, “We signed [in May 2021] an eight-year [rights] agreement with ESPN. Do you think they know who will play in LaLiga in eight years’ time? Neither they nor anyone knows that. But they know it’s a financially sound league and that there will always be good players.”

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