Lionel Messi referred to as ‘sewer rat’, ‘hormone-filled midget’ by ex-Barcelona board member: Reports

Argentina legend Lionel Messi is alleged to have been reportedly focused with distasteful insults from the previous Barcelona board members, based on reviews rising out of Spain.

Messi, who spent nearly all of his profession with the Catalan membership, was reportedly referred to as a “sewer rat” and a “dwarf” by ex-head of authorized companies Roman Gomez Ponti within the not too long ago leaked messages.

Spanish outlet Sport revealed the messages revealed by El Periodico, that had been despatched in a Whatsapp group allegedly between Ponti, ex-president Josep Bartomeu, former basic director Oscar Grau, ex-financial director Pancho Schroder and ex-directory of Strategy and Innovation Javier Sobrino.

The texts had been abusive in nature as Ponti hit out at Bartomeu for his favouritism in the direction of the 35-year-old.

Members of the group was equally livid that Messi’s contract particulars had been leaked to the press in 2021.

Stating his annoyance, Ponti is alleged to have written: “Barto, truthfully, you may’t be such a great individual with this sewer rat. The membership gave him all the pieces and he has devoted himself to dictating signings, transfers, renewals, sponsors only for him and many others.

❗In the whatsapp texts gathered by the Police, Roman Gomez Ponti, Head of Legal Services underneath Bartomeu, will be seen addressing Lionel Messi as a ‘sewer r*t’ and ‘hormonal dw*rf’ and Gerard Piqué as ‘son of a b*tch’.

He can also be accused of leaking their contracts.

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Questioning the contract renewals of Luis Suarez and Jordi Alba, he wrote: “I may by no means do it however to the figures within the contract, you even have so as to add Pinto, Suarez’s renewal, Jordi Alba’s and the fee for Ansu Fati’s renewal (Rodrigo Messi, agent? But if he doesn’t know even learn and his companion is a drug supplier).

“And above all the buildup of blackmail and rudeness that the membership and people of us who work[ed at the club] have suffered from this hormonal dwarf who owes Barça his life… ah!

“But when bad things happen (the pandemic), you receive the legendary message on Whatsapp: ‘Presi, drop everyone else’s salary, but don’t touch mine or Suarez’s.’ I hope he leaves to indifference, which is the worst thing that could happen to him (another money grabber).”

To that, Grau is alleged to have agreed: “Yes.”

Bartomeu, in the meantime, allegedly replied: “I agree on many things, but Barça come first and this type of article hurts the club’s image.”

Later, Bartomeu even admits that “many times we have listened to Leo, not always, but many times, and this contract without a pandemic was totally assumable.”

Bartomeu additionally careworn that Messi represented 15 pecrent of the funds and that “it was correct considering everything he generates.”

Ultimately, Barcelona needed to preserve a wage cap which led to Messi’s departure as he was unable to resume the contract.