In the letter addressed to La Liga president Javier Tevas, Jorge Messi claims to quote a clause in Messi's contract that says: "This release clause will not apply when the player’s decision to unilaterally rescind the contract takes effect from the end of the 2019-2020 season." La Liga had backed up Barcelona's position last weekend by announcing that Messi's release clause remains valid. Jorge Messi's bullish statement indicates his son remains committed to leaving Barca this summer, despite suggestions the 33-year-old's stance could be softening. Lionel Messi's father has hit back at La Liga, arguing Messi's €700M release clause no longer applies pic.twitter.com/Bnyo2TNjAd — B/R Football (@brfootball) September 4, 2020Notably, Jorge Messi did not mention a specific date when quoting that clause in his statement. Messi's father had held talks with Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu on Thursday but both sides reiterated their arguments and no agreement was reached.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 04, 2020 13:20 UTC