Messi never rejected wage cuts, said Barcelona president Bartomeu
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu said Lionel Messi concurred with pay cuts at the La Liga champions, after the skipper censured senior club figures in the background. Barca affirmed a huge pay slice to help the club during the coronavirus pandemic, with players consenting to decrease their compensations by 70 percent and making further budgetary commitments to guarantee all representatives can bring home the full estimation of their wages. The news came following reports of a difference between senior Barca players and club chiefs over the level of compensation decrease, with Messi denying the crew turned down the group's proposition to lessen pay rates. Bartomeu said Messi never contradicted Barca's choice to complete pay cuts, telling SPORT: Messi let me know from the very beginning that this decrease must be made. This proposition originated from the commanders. It is a signal that shows their duty to the club. Messi gave a...