Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu spoke to RAC1 on Tuesday morning and was asked about the futures of both captain Lionel Messi and manager Quique Setien.
Cadena SER reported last week Messi is angry at Barcelona and has halted contract talks with a view to walking away at the end of next season.
Yet Bartomeu remains confident the Argentine will put pen to paper on a new deal.
“It’s true he [only] has a contract until June 2021. We don’t like to explain situations usually but it’s obvious that we’re obliged to renew Messi’s deal,” he said.