Former FC Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu told As if Lionel Messi had influence on the transfers and selection of coaches of the Catalan club. " Outside of sports matters, he never made any decisions." Bartomeu also said that the Argentine wanted to leave the club in 2020. " I couldn't offer him a free transfer and besides, he had a contract. I think he understood this and that’s why he stayed,” added Bartomeu. Meanwhile, the Bilbao team is looking for a new coach. Mbappe revealed details of recovery from injury. News on Telegram and WhatsApp. Subscribe to our channels https://t. me/korrespondentnet and WhatsApp Author: 1.