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Lionel Messi's release clause not valid, father tells La Liga

Jorge Messi, father and agent of Lionel Messi, arrives at the Barcelona airport on September 02, 2020.

Photo credit: Lluis Gene | AFP

What you need to know:

  • La Liga had backed up Barcelona's position last weekend by announcing that Messi's release clause remains valid.
  • Messi senior claims the release clause is removed once the player takes up the option in his contract to leave for free.

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Jorge Messi, the father and agent of Lionel Messi, published a response to La Liga on Friday, insisting the Barcelona striker's 700-million-euro release clause no longer applies.

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