BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 08: Lionel Messi (R) and Eric Abidal of Barcelona wait for kick-off before ... [+] the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg match between Barcelona and Arsenal at the Nou Camp Stadium on March 8, 2011 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) Getty ImagesFC Barcelona sporting director Eric Abidal will not be relieved of his duties by club president Josep Bartomeu, however peace must be made with Lionel Messi according to reports. “The coach-changing room relationship has always been good, but there are things that I could smell as a former player. In response, Messi, not usually one to be drawn into public spats, took to Instagram to voice his irritation with such statements. Earlier, one of their lead journalists, Albert Roge, also relayed news from Esport3 that Bartomeu wanted “to avoid” the firing of Abidal and see peace made between the Tiki-taka sextuple winners.

Source: Forbes February 05, 2020 15:22 UTC