Paris St Germain’s Lionel Messi throughout a go to to Saudi Arabia. Photo: Saudi Ministry of Tourism/Handout by way of Reuters
Lionel Messi apologised to Paris St Germain and his group mates on May 5 after being suspended for making a trip to Saudi Arabia earlier this week and lacking a coaching session consequently.
French media reported that Messi was suspended for two weeks after an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia when he was supposed to practice with the squad the day after the Ligue 1 leaders’ 3-1 defeat at residence to Lorient on Sunday.
“I sincerely believed that I would have the day off after the game as had been happening in previous weeks. I had this trip organised and I couldn’t cancel it, I had already cancelled it before,” Messi mentioned in a video on Instagram.
“I apologise to my team mates and I’m waiting for what the club wants to do with me,” added the Argentina ahead.
PSG boss Christophe Galtier mentioned earlier on Friday that he had nothing to do with the membership’s determination to droop Messi, who is ready to miss the subsequent two matches at Troyes and residential to Ajaccio as they give the impression of being to maintain their Ligue 1 lead intact.
“We’ll see when Leo returns, we’ll see what happens. Obviously there will be discussions with the entire club, but also with Leo,” Galtier had mentioned at a press convention.
PSG are 5 factors away from Olympique de Marseille with 5 matches left within the season.
Messi has acquired a proper supply to be a part of Saudi Arabian membership Al-Hilal subsequent season, a supply shut to Argentina’s captain informed Reuters, with a contract renewal at PSG not on the playing cards for the World Cup winner who turns 36 subsequent month.
The oil-rich nation appointed Messi its tourism ambassador final yr and he visited Jeddah in May 2022.
He returned in January to play a pleasant match with PSG in opposition to a group of Saudi League stars, when he confronted nice rival Cristiano Ronaldo.
Al Hilal coach Ramon Diaz, nonetheless, refused to be drawn on claims the Saudi membership try to signal Messi as they’re centered on their conflict with Urawa Red Diamonds within the second leg of the Asian Champions League remaining.
