Lionel Messi responded to comments Eric Abidal made to a Spanish newspaperBarcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has called a meeting with Eric Abidal to discuss the sporting director's future at the club following a public disagreement with Lionel Messi. On Tuesday, Messi asked Abidal to "give names" after the latter criticised the club's players over their work ethic. Abidal - a former team-mate of Messi at Barcelona - suggested players in the current team were unhappy and had not been working hard enough under former coach Ernesto Valverde. "A lot of players were not happy and did not work much and there was also a problem with internal communication," Abidal told Spanish newspaper Sport. "Players for what happens on the field, we are also the first to acknowledge when we don't play well.

Source: Sky sports February 05, 2020 09:45 UTC