Barcelona are “erasing a myth” in their poor handling of Lionel Messi, says Hristo Stoichkov, with the Liga giants accused of “giving the best player in history a kick up the backside”.
The six-time Ballon d’Or winner is threatening to force his way through the exits at Camp Nou.
Having grown disillusioned with mismanagement on and off the field in Catalunya, Messi has informed Barca of his desire to move on.
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The Blaugrana are being backed into a corner by their talismanic captain, with the Argentine only contracted to them through to the summer of 2021.