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One of the biggest stars of modern football - Lionel Messi receives a shocking salary even for football. The authoritative Spanish newspaper El Mundo published the latest contract between Messi and Barcelona worth over half a billion euros, which was signed in November 2017, when the Catalans were led by Joseph Maria Bartomeu.
Under the headline `Lionel Messi`s contract, which ruined Barcelona`, it is stated that within the four seasons of the agreement until the summer of 2021, the Catalan club predictions by soccer livescore has agreed to pay a gross amount of 555, 237, 619 euros to the Argentine star. These include fixed salaries, marketing rights and various bonuses, which bring Messi around 138 million euros per season.
El Mundo also points out that Barcelona have agreed to pay a bonus of just over 115 million for the renewal of the striker`s contract, which also includes a special loyalty bonus for the four years totaling almost 78 million euros, fromwhich Messi has already received about 92 percent.
Barcelona is in a serious financial crisis and the salaries of the players have been reduced in order to provide some easing of the tension on the club, but in the last week there have been reports in various media that the Catalans are still close to bankruptcy. They are currently governed by interim president Carles Tuskets, and elections are scheduled for March 7. Former president Joan Laporta, who led between 2003 and 2010, is considered the absolute favorite to head the club.
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