Rousaud said Messi would accept a lower salary if he could be convinced the club will return to winning ways. Lionel Messi's salary is too big for Barcelona due to their financial predicament, presidential candidate Emili Rousaud has said, adding that he wishes to keep the club's all-time top scorer on a reduced contract. "In the club's current situation Messi's salary is not sustainable, so we'll have to reach an agreement with him. He has the highest salary in the world, no-one earns more than him, he doesn't want to leave because he earns too little. Si vols conjugar la millor experiència econòmica i la millor experiència esportiva, la nostra candidatura @ElsMillorsAlFCB és la teva millor opció.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 15, 2020 12:33 UTC