Barcelona president Joan Laporta played down the importance of comments made by Lionel Messi's brother this week.
Matias Messi said that Leo would not return to the club while Laporta was there and that the Argentina forward is bigger than the Catalan club.
He has since apologised for his remarks, made on his son's Twitch, and Laporta was happy to draw a line under the issue.
"Leo is Barça heritage, that is clear," Laporta said. "We are very proud to have had him here. He's the best ever. But don't make me speak about Leo beyond that, plays for PSG, and I don't talk about players at other clubs.
"As for his brother, he apologised and that's that. I don't give it any more importance (...) it has nothing to do with the relationship between club and Leo, it does not impact it."
Matias had said before saying sorry: "I have a clipping pasted from SPORT, from Barcelona, that says 'Messi should return to Barcelona' and I put 'hahahaha we are not going to return to Barcelona' and if we return, we are going to do a good cleaning, among others kick out Joan Laporta, an ungrateful person.
"The FC Barcelona museum is Messi's museum. The Spaniards are traitors."
KHMMURU07
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We Madridsta was emotionally down and at times hated Perez when Cr7 was sold but in the end it was the righteous decision same wise what Laporta did was emotionally painful for Barca loyal fans but seeing the financial disaster and crisis they went through added many club by now will be on verge of extinct but Laporta made Barca back on its feet and gaining back it's glory . . . . . . Long run Barca fans was loyal and way they supported them even at adverse crisis is well praised and wise Barca will appreciate president Laporta coz in end players retire but club persit .
miobikntuz
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That Mathias is seriously sick nd he need urgent care at Psychiatric hospital before things get worst.... He is insane