French Club Paris Saint-Germain, PSG, punishes Lionel Messi with a 2-week suspension for abandoning Club to roam in Saudi Arabia.
PSG said it did not authorize Messi’s trip.
French news outlet RMC Sport, reports that Messi will stay out of matches for two weeks as punishment for travelling without permission.
To further drive down the decision, PSG will not Messi for the period of suspension and will equally bar him from participation in the Club’s training sessions.
The Club discovered Messi’s truancy on Monday when the player failed to turn up for training.
PSG President, Nasser Al-Khalifa said the Club will not allow such indiscipline to go unpunished.
“No player is above the institution,” Al-Khelaifi said.
President Nasser Al-Khelaifi was eager to show that “no player is above the institution.’
Messi will not be able to play PSG’s next league games against Troyes and AC Ajaccio.
PSG parades other world class footballers like Kylian Mbappe and the Brazilian Neymar.
The Argentinean has not publicly disclosed why he sneaked into Saudi Arabia.
However, sports journalists speculate that Messi may be eyeing a transfer to the country of the free-spending Saudis.
To improve the image of their League, the Saudis are snapping up aged celebrity players, including the recent signing of Messi’s perpetual rival, Cristiano Ronaldo.
Messi in Paris
Messi arrived in Paris in the Summer of 2021 following financially strapped Barcelona’s failure to renew his contract.
Although he had a difficult first year, he fully adjujsted in the 2022-22023 campaign, winning the league championship with the Club.
In all, he played 28 matches and scored 15 goals for the Club last season.
Additionally, he crowned his football exploits by leading his country Argentina to the World Cup which he coveted for a long time.
His Club efforts however fell short of Mbappe’s, the highest priced player of the Club. Mbappe scored 23 goals from 29 matches and had more assists than the Argentinian.
Nevertheless, Messi is on track to win another Ballon d’Or for his virtuoso performance with Argentina at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
PSG punishes Messi for AWOL
PSG punishes Lionel Messi
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