Stephen Dunmoye
French Ligue1 giants, Paris Saint Germain, PSG have suspended its attacker, Lionel Messi for two weeks, for making an unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia.
Report has it that he won’t be paid for two weeks of his punishment.
The 35-year-old took a trip to Saudi Arabia after PSG’s Ligue 1 defeat to Lorient. The move was reportedly not approved by manager Christophe Galtier, with the club having since taken action.
Messi received a backlash following the trip, with teammates said to have been left with shocked. The Argentina international, a World Cup winner with his country in 2022, is a tourism ambassador for the Middle East nation but was not given permission by Galtier to take the trip.
Messi is out of contract at Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the current season, with a number of clubs interested in moving for the veteran. There is interest from Saudi Arabia and the United States, while former club Barcelona are also keen to bring him back to Camp Nou.
