Messi’s surprising gesture with Barcelona in the middle of the coronavirus crisis

The League of Spain It has been on hiatus since March 12 following the coronavirus pandemic. This Monday a teleconference will take place between the entity that brings together the elite clubs in the European country and the representatives of the institutions to analyze the situation and evaluate different scenarios.

Meanwhile, the leaders are trying to face the economic blow that accompanies the health crisis. Therefore, following the example of other leagues, according to Sports world, Josep Bartomeu spoke with Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, Gerard Piqué and Sergi Roberto, the four captains of Barcelona, ​​to ask them “Adapt” your salary before the stop due to the crisis caused by the coronavirus.

The same media indicated that the initiative "was well received" by the footballers. Messi's case is special. He is the highest-paid footballer on campus, with income than in the 2018/2019 season, according to Forbes, reached the 81 million euros in salary, awards and variable incentives. In addition, he is at a particular point in the relationship with the club where he broke into the world of football: his bond ends on June 30, 2021 and in three months he can begin to define whether he continues in Barcelona or emigrates; in a context of differences that were made public with the leadership after the departure of coach Ernesto Valverde and the media round trip with Eric Abidal, the club's sports director.

The culé institution also anticipates a gesture towards the community in the face of the impact caused by COVID-19: could offer the Camp Nou and the Palau Blaugrana to the Generalitat de Catalunya if necessary to face the crisis.

In some leagues, where they know that suspension is likely to extend throughout April, the initiative to reduce duels to “socialize” the impact of the coronavirus on activity is a reality. The English Premier League would be the most affected if the 92 pending matches could not be played, with a loss of between 1,210 and 1,340 million dollars. Among the other great tournaments, The Spanish League would lose between USD 868 and USD 1,031 million; the German Bundesliga between USD 705 and USD 814 million; the Italian Series A from USD 597 to USD 705 million and the French Ligue 1 between USD 325 and USD 434 million.

In Germany, Christian Seifert, CEO of the league, acknowledged in dialogue with the newspaper Bild that the idea of ​​reducing wages is circulating: “It was a proposal by Markus Söder (president of Bavaria) and many people think the same. I know from the clubs that have been talking to their players for a long time and they may even have already reached an agreement. It is normal, we are talking about an understandable requirement. Many now have to do their bit. ”

In Calcium the picture is similar. "A cut in player wages should not be taboo at this time of emergency"Gabriele Gravina, head of the Italian Federation, said.

In England Brian Laws, former Premier League director, opined about a possible salary donation in dialogue with BBC Nottingham Sport: "All Premier League players are millionaires. They can afford to live a month after losing the £ 60,000 or £ 100,000 they earn per week. ”

That path retraces Barcelona. And Messi, as captain, also offers the pocket so that the club that he led several times to glory can breathe while, like the entire planet, he faces the coronavirus.