According to a report by the French publication L’Equipe, Lionel Messi has been handed a two-week suspension by Paris Saint-Germain. This decision was made after the six-time Ballon D’or winner was absent from training without permission, as he went to Saudi Arabia. Messi’s contract with PSG, which spans two years, is set to expire during the summer.
It has been reported that Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) suspended Lionel Messi for two weeks without pay due to his unauthorised absence from training. Messi had travelled to Saudi Arabia, which was not authorised by the club.
On Monday, photographs emerged of the 35-year-old in Riyadh. According to French publication L’Equipe, Lionel Messi has been deprived of two weeks’ salary by PSG, and during that time, he will not be training with the team.
Lionel Messi is expected to miss the upcoming matches of Ligue 1 against Troyes and Ajaccio due to his two-week suspension. However, he may be able to return to play the match against Auxerre on May 21.
Lionel Messi is currently in the last few months of his two-year contract with Ligue 1 leaders, Paris Saint-Germain. In the previous month, Sky Sports News had reported that he wished to see the club’s plans for the upcoming season before signing a new contract.
There are reports that Lionel Messi was offered a one-year contract by Al Hilal, a Saudi Arabian football club, worth approximately £400m. It is unclear whether his recent trip to Saudi Arabia had any connection with this offer. It is worth noting that Messi already serves as a tourism ambassador to the Middle Eastern country.
On Monday, after playing 90 minutes of PSG’s 3-1 home defeat to Lorient, which reduced their lead at the top of Ligue 1 to just five points with five games remaining, tourism minister Ahmed Al-Khateeb welcomed Messi to Saudi Arabia on Twitter and posted pictures of the Argentine World Cup winner.
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