Lionel Messi furiously hits out at Barcelona chief Eric Abidal in Instagram rantLionel Messi has sensationally hit out at Barcelona sporting director Eric Abidal after the former defender accused some Barca players of not trying hard enough under sacked coach Ernesto Valverde. Abidal conducted an interview with Spanish publication Sport in the week during which he claimed that certain stars down tools near the end of Valverde's reign. “Many players were not satisfied or didn’t work hard and there was also an internal communication issue,” Abidal told the Catalonia-based newspaper. JUST IN: Pep Guardiola must copy Sir Alex Ferguson, Man Utd going nowhere - talking pointsLionel Messi furiously hits out at Barcelona chief Eric Abidal in Instagram rant“The players are responsible for what happens on the pitch, and we are also the first to acknowledge when we were not good. Valverde was soon sacked and swiftly replaced with ex-Real Betis boss Quique Setien.

Source: Express February 04, 2020 20:14 UTC