The Messi case has already claimed its first victim. On Wednesday FC Barcelona informed the prestigious law firm Cuatrecasas that it was dispensing with its services as legal adviser to the club, considering that the firm incurred disloyalty towards the club and duplication of interests as this same company represents Leo Messi in his conflict with the club.
Cuatrecasas, through one of its partners, Jorge Pocourt, specialist in sports and tax law, It is the one that will try to show that Messi has the right to unilaterally break his contract despite the fact that the communication should have been made before June 10.
The law firm has had Barça as a client for years. It was this company that defended Barça in the Neymar Case for example and the curious circumstance occurs that it was Josep Maria Bartomeu himself who recommended Lionel Messi to go to this firm when he had his problems with the Spanish treasury.
Since then, Cuatrecasas has represented Messi legally to the point that he has reached the position of representing him in the Argentine's attempt to dissociate himself from Barça. In the club they consider that the initiative to send the burofax came from the lawyers who until Wednesday also represented the interests of Barcelona.
