‘I defended the interests of the club’ – Former Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu on his role in Lionel Messi transfer saga

Former Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu insisted he could not let Lionel Messi join a rival club during the summer transfer window. The 33-year-old told Barcelona chiefs he wanted to leave in August, only to perform a U-turn ten days later and remain at the Camp Nou. However, Messi, who was heavily linked with a […]