Bartomeu Claims Messi Could've Stayed If Not for Financial Drama

So, former Barcelona head honcho Josep Maria Bartomeu is stepping up to the mic, claiming it’s not his financial wizardry that sent Messi packing in 2021. He insists if Laporta and his crew hadn’t inflated their losses like a balloon at a kid’s party, they could’ve kept the GOAT. Meanwhile, Messi’s dazzling in Miami, leaving Barça’s financial fair play drama looking like a malfunctioning robot.