Barcelona president Joan Laporta has only reluctantly allowed Lionel Messi to travel to the Olympic games, stating in the aftermath that it was unjust that he was compelled to do so...
Leo was only allowed to head to Beijing after FIFA intervened and said that the Argentine must be allowed to represent his country.
Laporta said that this was "unfair" and that he intended to take the matter all the way to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS/TAS).
"We will continue with our position before the CAS in order to get Messi back for the Champions League," he said.
"It's unfair because this is not a tournament where a first team is used, but rather an Olympic one with an amateur spirit."
He further added that it would make no sense to turn the Games into "another World Cup."
To this end the president is keen to state that this is far from over, and that "if the TAS finds in favour of the club, Messi will have to come back."
Nonetheless he added that his intention here was not to harm in any way the young Argentine, who is keen to represent the albiceleste.
Leo was only allowed to head to Beijing after FIFA intervened and said that the Argentine must be allowed to represent his country.
Laporta said that this was "unfair" and that he intended to take the matter all the way to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS/TAS).
"We will continue with our position before the CAS in order to get Messi back for the Champions League," he said.
"It's unfair because this is not a tournament where a first team is used, but rather an Olympic one with an amateur spirit."
He further added that it would make no sense to turn the Games into "another World Cup."
To this end the president is keen to state that this is far from over, and that "if the TAS finds in favour of the club, Messi will have to come back."
Nonetheless he added that his intention here was not to harm in any way the young Argentine, who is keen to represent the albiceleste.
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