The Barcelona announced today that it will submit an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the decision of Fifa forcing the club to release the Argentine Lionel Messi to participate in the Olympic Games. The commission on the status of the player today ordered the release of players younger than 23 years for the Olympic Games.
And the Barcelona remained steadfast in its initial position, using the CAS to prevent the march from their franchise player.
"Barcelona will shortly present an appeal against this decision before the TAS (CAS), which prompted its cancellation and that the procedure be treated as quickly as possible," reported the club Barca, que cree que no obligation to Messi to cede.
Joan Laporta, Barcelona's president, confirmed the decision in Florence, where the team today an amicable dispute before the Fiorentina: "At this stage we are in a situation of 'deadlock'.
Today we will meet with Messi for deciding that most suitable to both sides. I understand that our performance is very respectable from a sporting and whether the resolution of TAS (CAS) is favorable will have to accept our claims ".
It was a way of alerting Messi that the player will have to abide by the final resolution of the case, which will dictate the CAS, even though the footballer today also expressed their desire is to join the selection argentina.
"I joined the selection without waiting because if I would be late. At the moment I want to be with them, "he said. Although that is also added at the expense of the opinion that the CAS and will return if necessary.
The interest of Barcelona and Messi seem contradictory, although the club is prepared to impose its authority with permission from the CAS. "From the beginning, I said that I wanted to play with my selection and at no time problems have arisen so far," added Messi.
Laporta tried to ease the tension by declaring: "What we can not do is harm the interests of the player having a resolution through. We understand that power is very complex and retain the player who participates in the tour of the United States. "
For now, Messi renunciation of his team's tour, although nobody knows whether it will join later.
"Messi will do dictate the rules and understand that these will be interpreted by the TAS (CAS) favourably to the positions of Barcelona. Typically, which now will play with Argentina, but if the TAS flaw in favour of the club, he would have to come back, "summed Laporta.
