'The president is lying about what happened with Messi,' Xavi said. I spoke to his father (Jorge Messi) and told him I didn't understand anything, and he said, "Talk to the president." Messi didn’t come to Barca because Laporta didn’t want him. Laporta has all the power at the club and he knew that Messi would manage that power for him.' 'When I see what Xavi has said, I think about Hansi Flick,' Laporta told RAC1.

Source: Daily Mail March 09, 2026 12:20 UTC