Former Barcelona presidential candidate Agusti Benedito said that the leadership of "blaugranas" misled the football community.

About a week ago, the president of the "blue-garnet" Josep Maria Bartomeu said that the team leader Lionel Messi has already extended the contract with the club until 2021.

Then the president said that in the agreement there is a signature of the father who owns all the image rights of the son, and the signature of the football player is a mere formality.

Leo himself did not comment on this information and there were no official statements on the club's website until now. Now, former presidential candidate Barcelona Agusti Benedito assures that without the signature of Messi, the contract has no power.

"Bartomeu said that Messi extended the contract, but it's not true.".

The agreement is invalid without Lionel's signature. Even if Father Leo put his signature on, it still requires an autograph of the player, "Benedito told a news conference.

"Perhaps it is Bartomeu that is the main obstacle in this matter. I hope that the president will tell the truth. This is not the first time he has been lying, "added the functionary.

Previously, Benedito organized a collection of signatures to nominate a vote of confidence in the leadership of Barcelona.