Expulsion of Lionel Messi from PSG? The details of the possible suspension of the club and why the sanction would be - Sportish
Connect with us

Football

Expulsion of Lionel Messi from PSG? The details of the possible suspension of the club and why the sanction would be

Published

3 years ago

on

Expulsion of Lionel Messi from PSG? The details of the possible suspension of the club and why the sanction would be

Getty Images

The relationship PSG-Lionel Messi it has been broken for a long time. The Argentine is not loved by the fans and everything shows that he will leave Paris. And, following information from the French media, the situation is even worse: the club will suspend him for two weeks for his trip to Saudi Arabia.

After the 3-1 defeat by Lorient, Messi and his family traveled to the Arab country with which he has professional ties. Tourism Minister Ahmed Al Khateeb greeted him on social media: “I am delighted to welcome Saudi Arabia Tourism Ambassador Lionel Messi and his family on their second holiday here. We are delighted to share our authentic welcome to Saudi Arabia with all of you.” he said.

Sports news presents all the details of the case.

PSG Ban Lionel Messi?

French media outlet RMC and L’Equipe have confirmed that PSG will sideline Lionel Messi for two weeks, although the club are yet to make a decision on the matter after the squad returns to training on Wednesday, May 2. The reason would be his trip to Saudi Arabia. It is worth noting that Paris is governed by Nasser Al-Khelaifisports leader of Qatar, a country in conflict with the Arabs.

During the sanction, No 30 could not train or play, so he would lose the matches against Troyes and Ajaxio. The absence of Lionel, who has amassed 15 goals and 15 assists in France’s Ligue 1, could be key to the capital’s title aspirations: with five games to go, they lead Marseille by just five points.

The latest reports also suggest that Lionel would not receive his pay during the suspension. In this case, the sanction will not only be athletic, but also financial. The Argentine is having his worst moment at the club in his second season in France.

However, according to journalist Nahuel Lanzillotta, the team’s policies state that each player has two days off after each game and that he duly notified the board that he would be absent for 48 hours. The Argentine played the full 90 minutes in the 3-1 defeat by Lorient last Sunday.

Messi could face the last three obligations of the French competition against Auxerre (Sunday 21 May), Strasbourg (Saturday 27) and Clermont (Saturday 3 June). However, at the moment it seems difficult to see him in a PSG shirt again. The unexpected crash on April 30 may have been the end of his dismal chapter.

Author:

Mauro Mariani

Source: Sporting News

Related Topics:
Continue Reading
Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Football

The former president of the Ukrainian Football Federation is wanted in Ukraine

Published

2 hours ago

on

December 25, 2025

By

The former president of the Ukrainian Football Federation is wanted in Ukraine

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has placed the former president of the Ukrainian Football Federation (UAF) on the wanted list. Andrei Pavelko. This comes from Ukrainian data Ministry of Internal Affairs.

According to the database, Pavelko is accused of two criminal articles: embezzlement, misappropriation of property or misappropriation of property through abuse of office, committed on a large scale or by an organized group, as well as official forgery.

On October 9, it became known that the former UAF president had been indicted on new charges. As clarified by the Strana publication, the investigation believes that Pavelko and a group of other Ukrainian football officials took possession of 9.32 million euros, which UAF received from the Union of European Football Associations (of UEFA) in 2015-2016.

Pavelko had previously been accused of carrying out bribery schemes during the construction of a plant to produce artificial turf for football pitches. In this case, the president of the association was arrested in November 2022, but managed to get bail. In June 2023 he was arrested again; only in February 2024 did he win the appeal and was released. In the same year, according to Ukrainian AveragePavelko traveled abroad, submitting a certificate of disability. Then “Strana” associated the persecution of Pavelko with the fact that Vladimir Zelensky was pressuring him to force him to hand over the position of president of the association to Ukrainian footballer Andrei Shevchenko, who eventually led the UAF in January 2024.

Source: Soccer Ru

Continue Reading

Europa League

Poland took the lead. Who is competing for an additional place in the Champions League?

Published

3 hours ago

on

December 25, 2025

By

Poland took the lead. Who is competing for an additional place in the Champions League?

The two countries with the highest UEFA coefficient at the end of a season will gain an additional entry. Champions League 2026/27.

Like last year, 36 clubs will compete in the main stage of the European Cup main tournament. Two of these will be determined by rating.

All important moments of the match are available in LIVE mode Telegram Sport.ua

The two best-ranked countries in the 2025/26 season will each send one more team to the 2026/27 Champions League.

Next single season rankings:

  • P.Olsha (13,625), England (13,486), Germany (12,285), Cyprus (11,406), Italy (11,250), Spain (11,218), France (10,714), Portugal (10,600), Greece (9,500), Denmark (9,500)

The top two countries on this list will be given an additional place in the 2026/27 Champions League.

Leadership Poland It’s about getting bonuses in the Conference League. Three Polish clubs reached the LK play-offs at the same time: Rakow, Lech and Jagiellonia. And only Legia Warsaw withdrew from the tournament.

Ukrainian It ranks 15th among 55 countries in the UEFA single season rankings with 6,812. Shakhtar Donetsk advanced directly to the 1/8 finals of the Conference League and Dynamo Kiev was eliminated from the tournament.

UEFA coefficient For national associations, it is calculated based on the total number of points scored by all clubs in the country. 2 points are awarded for a win, 1 point for a draw, and bonus points are also taken into account. Points received in the qualifying rounds are multiplied by 0.5 times. The total amount is divided by the number of teams representing the country in the European Cup season.

Race for two additional places in the 2026/27 Champions League (top 10)

Top 15 countries in the UEFA rankings for the 2025/26 season

UEFA five-year rankings

Source: Sport UA

Continue Reading

Football

Safonov’s kit from the match against Flamengo was sold for 2,650 euros

Published

3 hours ago

on

December 25, 2025

By

Safonov’s kit from the match against Flamengo was sold for 2,650 euros

Uniform of the Russian goalkeeper of the French “Paris Saint-Germain”. Matveya Safonovprepared for the Intercontinental Cup final against Brazilian Flamengo, it was sold on the Match Worn Shirt portal for 2,650 euros. The portal reports it.

Note that Safonov did not use this form during the game.

In the Intercontinental Cup final PSG beat the Brazilian Flamengo (1:1, 2:1 on penalties). Safonov saved four out of five penalties in the post-match series, bringing the victory to his team. The Russian injured his hand during Flamengo’s third penalty.

Source: Soccer Ru

Continue Reading

Trending

All Rights Reserved © 2023 - Sportish | Powered by: