"He helped me a lot from the moment he arrived at Barcelona, he was with me at all times. He gave me advice, taught me things and did everything possible so that I could be where I am today, in the first division," Messi said in 2005.
Bartomeu argues that if things had been handled correctly, 'it would have been perfectly possible to renew Leo Messi and sign players.' He believes the current board's claims about financial losses are exaggerated.