Days after his club brought down the sledgehammer on his head as a disciplinary measure, Lionel Messi has issued an apologetic statement on social media.
Lionel Messi has expressed regret for travelling to Saudi Arabia without permission, which led to Paris Saint-Germain suspending him.
After visiting Saudi Arabia on a sponsored trip, Messi was penalized by the French team and is not anticipated to play in the matches against Troyes and Ajaccio.
I had organised this trip to Saudi Arabia, which I had previously cancelled and I couldn’t go
was reportedly been given a two-week suspension by Paris Saint-Germain for missing training on Monday to travel to Saudi Arabia.
Galtier and sporting director Luis Campos granted Messi permission to go in the event of a victory or draw after he requested permission to honour his sponsorship agreement as a Saudi ambassador.
But after PSG’s humiliating 3-1 loss to Lorient, their third defeat in their previous four league games, sources told ESPN that Messi flew to Saudi Arabia without seeking another approval, which prevented him from going to practice on Monday.