According to CBC Sports, Lionel Messi has told Barcelona he wants to leave the club after nearly two decades with the Spanish giants.
And furthermore it seems the club has confirmed Messi has issued a note expressing his desire to leave. This comes eleven days after Barcelona’s crushing 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals, probably the most humiliating reverse both club and player have ever endured.
It capped a difficult season for Barcelona, their first without a title since 2007-08, and appears to have plunged the club into crisis.