Leaks of dialogues “burning” members of Josep Maria Bartomeu’s administration secured El Periodico. WhatsApp chats between former Barcelona officials led to verbal attacks on the likes of Lionel Messi, Gerard Pique and Sergio Busquets, with Bartomeu agreeing with some of them.

The protagonist of the dialogues and attacks is the former head of the club’s legal department, Roman Gomet Pontiand the reason for the concrete discussions was the leak of Messi’s contract to El Mundo in January 2021, which had greatly worried the ‘Blaugrana’ administration.

“Barto, really, you can’t be so nice to that sewer rat. The club gave him everything and he’s committed to establishing a dictatorship of signings, transfers, renewals, sponsors just for him, etc. He will never be able to do that. ” do it but pinto, luis suarez renewal and jordi alba renewal, ansu fati renewal commission (with rodrigo messi agent?) should perhaps be added to his contract? and above all the blackmail and rudeness shown by the club and those of us who work at barcelona face of this hormone dwarf that Barcelona owes its life to. But when something goes wrong (pandemic), you get the legendary message on WhatsApp: “President, cut other people’s salaries, but don’t touch Luis and mine.” I hope he goes under the indifference of the world what that Worst thing that can happen to him (another traitor for money)”.

“Yes”, replied the then Barcelona CEO Oscar Grau. “I agree on many things but Barcelona are ahead and this kind of publication damages the club’s image.” was Bartomeu’s answer.

The panelists concluded that the leak of Messi’s pharaonic contract of €555,237,619 came from the “camp” of Juan Laporta, who was preparing for an election campaign for the Catalans’ presidency, with the participation of the then-vice-president. President Oriol Tomas. However, everyone agrees that the aim of the leak is to get Messi out of Barcelona so the club can escape from his contract “to save 120 million” which equaled Argentina’s annual revenue.

Elsewhere in the dialogue, Bartomeu added that “Often we listened to Leo, but not always. Even in the absence of a pandemic, this treaty is absolutely unacceptable.” and that it accounts for 15% of the club’s revenue.

Attacks on Pique – Busquets

Other players have been targeted by FC Barcelona officials, especially after Bayern’s 8-2 Champions League win. Gomet Ponti attacked Pique and called him out “where… is son”.

In fact, Barcelona’s lawyer sent a letter to Bartomeu, which is also published by El Periodico. “Under your leadership, the club must expect a massive reduction in first-team wage costs, especially after the unprecedented, unthinkable and disgusting behavior of a part of spoiled and insensitive millionaires who refused to agree to the club’s minimal measures to ensure economic viability, regardless of the problems of the world.”

In his letter, Gomet Ponti also spoke of players who should leave the team. “These players have no market value and cannot be transferred (Busquets can be a perfect example). We must release them with minimal compensation and forget that they left the club and did not support it.”