Lionel Messi will stay at Barcelona despite the rumours that the Argentine will leave Camp Nou amid the allegations of his tax evasion case in Gaza. Barcelona Vice President Javier Faus reassured.
Messi and his father Jorge has been said to be under investigation as of the moment, after a judge said that there is 'enough evidence' to conduct it.
Nevertheless, the Barca vice president has said that the club is ready to support the star player.
"Messi is very well supported by his family and the (Barca) president is also keeping an eye out," Faus said. "We're not afraid of him leaving."
Well, aside from the case, there are also rumors that Messi has been offered by Arsenal before he signed up for the La Liga team. Also, the new Barca team showcases three of the best forwards in the world, too namely Messi, neymar Jr. and Luis Suarez. Not that there is anything bad with it, it may just be too much.
The vice president also said that the club is ready to 'help in any way possible.' It can be remembered that the club also suffered some serious charges last year. The official added that Messi 'won't be tempted to do a runner,' he said in a Marca.com report.
Lionel Messi earns about £23.5m a season or per year in salary and bonuses. He is the fourth top -earning athlete in the world. The athelets on the list are NBA star LeBron James, Real Madrid player Cristiano Ronaldo, and world class winning boxer Floyd Mayweather.
"We gave him a new contract not long ago and he's very happy," said Josep Maria Bartomeu, Barcelona's management.
There have always been rumors of Messi leaving the club whenever an issue pops up, be it tax evasion or a minor injury. So, here are the club's leaders to clarify things up everytime.
With reports from: bleacherreport.com