Messi: I spoke to this coach not to leave Barcelona

The Argentine Lionel Messi, the star of Paris Saint-Germain, revealed the scenes of his relationship with a former Barcelona coach

Messi left Barcelona at the end of his contract in the summer of last year, due to the Catalan club’s inability to settle inflation in the salary file of its players, so he moved to Paris Saint-Germain

And Messi confirmed, about his relationship with Luis Enrique: “I came back from Argentina after the holiday and we played on January 2 or 3, I don’t remember exactly, and I ended up being on the bench and we had an argument that lasted for some time

He added, in statements highlighted by the Spanish newspaper, Mundo Deportivo: “But after that, our relationship was wonderful until his last day in Barcelona, ​​and when he decided to leave, we asked him to stay with us and not leave, and that the team is fine with him

It is noteworthy that Luis Enrique coached Barcelona from 2014 to 2017, and won him the Spanish League title twice, the King’s Cup 3 times, in addition to winning the European Champions League in the 2014-2015 season

Messi played 158 games under Enrique’s leadership, scored 153 goals in various tournaments, and provided 76 assists