HOW do things stand for Lionel Messi and Barcelona now that he has decided not to leave the club anymore?

According to Sky Sports, Messi will have a difficult time adapting to Barcelona again.

That’s after Messi told Barcelona he wanted to activate the release clause in his contract and leave the club, which he has called his home for almost 20 years.

On Friday, Messi suddenly announced that he was going to stay on.

So, what happens to the Argentine star player now?

Well, for now, Messi will be tested for the corona virus. After the players had a down day yesterday, Messi returns to the training ground today.

This creates an awkward situation with the coach, Ronald Koeman. The question is: Will Koeman keep him as captain?

A few friendly matches lie ahead for Barcelona, ​​but Messi will probably not be ready for that in terms of fitness and virus testing.

As for the upcoming Champions League, it is inconceivable that Koeman will not take advantage of him.

However, Messi’s long-term future appears to be very unclear. Can he extend his contract? Contractually, he could leave next summer with a free transfer and speak to other clubs in January.

The club’s current president, Josep Maria Bartomeu, is definitely not going to persuade him to stay.

Barcelona’s presidential election is in March and Victor Font is currently the favorite.

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Font says the first thing he will do is fire Koeman and appoint Xavi, who is big friends with Messi, as head coach.

Messi wants the best young talent of the academy to be utilized rather than spending money on mediocre players, as has been the case in recent years.

Font says he will work on it with Messi.