Why did Lionel Messi want to leave Barcelona?

News24xx.com - The political situation is unstable in Spain and Catalunya. This situation makes Lionel Messi feel uncomfortable.

Lionel Messi is reportedly ready to leave Barcelona if Catalunya become independent. Lionel Messi also refused to sign any contract until the results of the Catalunya referendum were announced.

Reported Express.co.uk, the Argentine footballer is also reportedly unhappy about Barcelona's decision to issue a political statement that supports the implementation of the referendum Catalunya.

Officially, Barca's stance on independence is fairly neutral, but that did not stop the club from issuing political statements a few days before the Catalunya referendum.

When the Spanish government ordered strict action to prevent a vote taking, including the arrest of several high-ranking officials of Catalunya and the deprivation of millions of ballots from a warehouse, Barcelona responded to this incident clearly.

"FC Barcelona, ??remain faithful to its historical commitment to defending the country, democracy, freedom of speech and self-determination, condemned actions that could hinder the exercise of these rights," the club said.

"Therefore, FC Barcelona openly expressed its support for all persons, entities and institutions working to secure these rights. FC Barcelona, ??which greatly respects its diverse members, will continue to support the will of the majority of Catalans, and will do so in an orderly, peaceful and exemplary way. *

EDITOR : SAUT BATUBARA