BREAKING NEWS: Barcelona sack director after Messi comments
13 January 2017
Barcelona have sacked director Pere Gratacos following comments he made about Lionel Messi.
Gratacos, the director of training and education at Camp Nou and a key figure in the running of the famous La Masia youth system, suggested on Friday that Messi would not be the same player without his stellar team-mates' support.
"Barcelona are not here only because of Messi," he said at the draw for the Copa del Rey quarter-finals.
"He's very important but it was the team who won [against Athletic Bilbao in the last 16]. Without Neymar, Luis Suarez, [Andres] Iniesta, [Gerard] Pique and the others, he wouldn't be such a good player."
Barca have taken swift action following those remarks, which they stress "do not coincide with those of the club".

Yes, how dare him yab Messi the spirit of Football . Serves him rght

You do not say shis against the best footballer of all of time and get away with it. So that serves him right!

People never learn: Luiz Enrique once wanted to show that he's in charge and started Messi on the bench. Do you all remember what happened? The man almost lost his job for that crap. You don't mess with the best footballer of all time. Pep learned that lesson early in his career, that's why he lasted at Barca.

O pari

Dats y dey sacked him? Dumb club? Messi na god? So person no go fit talk again? Dey r only sendin d wong message to messi's team mates. Thank God messi doesn't seem to be d haughty type or dem for dey sack person on d regular cos of him. Come to think of it, was d man lying? Oya let messi prove to us he can thrive in other leagues without d barca system by leavin d club . Let's see him muster enough courage to put on his adventure boots like christiano ronaldo did with portugal,england n spain

That'd commendable of Barca. I see a lot of envy in the director's speech. P

sleepyeyez:
Dats y dey sacked him? Dumb club? Messi na god? So person no go fit talk again? Dey r only sendin d wong message to messi's team mates. Thank God messi doesn't seem to be d haughty type or dem for dey sack person on d regular cos of him. Come to think of it, was d man lying? Oya let messi prove to us he can thrive in other leagues without d barca system by leavin d club . Let's see him muster enough courage to put on his adventure boots like christiano ronaldo did with portugal,england n spain

u know nothing

peterd53:




u know nothing

See dis simpleton. Common sense demands dat u at least counteract my points with urs. Bt I guess dat wld b askin ur brain for too much

sleepyeyez:
Dats y dey sacked him? Dumb club? Messi na god? So person no go fit talk again? Dey r only sendin d wong message to messi's team mates. Thank God messi doesn't seem to be d haughty type or dem for dey sack person on d regular cos of him. Come to think of it, was d man lying? Oya let messi prove to us he can thrive in other leagues without d barca system by leavin d club . Let's see him muster enough courage to put on his adventure boots like christiano ronaldo did with portugal,england n spain

I totally support your opinion bro, and i find nothing degrading about the director's comments.

Sacking him in respect of his comment simply implies that other Barca team members are totally useless and collective wastes of pitch space.

..wetin concern me sef.

Chukwumeremeze:


I totally support your opinion bro, and i find nothing degrading about the director's comments.

Sacking him in respect of his comment simply implies that other Barca team members are totally useless and collective wastes of pitch space.

..wetin concern me sef.

D mata weak me reach my bone marrow. Dude was only tryna giv a shout out to d other members who r also important components of d team but d messi worshippers didn't get it. Poor man

sleepyeyez:



See dis simpleton. Common sense demands dat u at least counteract my points with urs. Bt I guess dat wld b askin ur brain for too much so d easy way out wld b a one liner

I don't need a prophet 2 tell me "violence flows through ur veins". I guess u only went 2 school 2 acquire insult as a degree. mind u, u 're nt a fool but a block head

sleepyeyez:



D mata weak me reach my bone marrow. Dude was only tryna giv a shout out to d other members who r also important components of d team but d messi worshippers didn't get it. Poor man

You don't have brain, how can messi and his fans be wrong? They are always, always right, even if he misses an open goal, messi will always be right. They believe that Iniesta is a waste of space, well, the curropt Blatter is gone. I am waiting for him to win copa america.

dudebuck:
You don't have brain, how can messi and his fans be wrong? They are always, always right, even if he misses an open goal, messi will always be right. They believe that Iniesta is a waste of space, well, the curropt Blatter is gone. I am waiting for him to win copa america.

Jus negodu what dis one is saying. Piecing 2geda unrelated points like donald trump. From messi topic to sepp blatter.
And did u jus say messi n his fans can't ever b wrong bt always right?
Smh.Even people with degenerative brain cells r now on nairaland

peterd53:


I don't need a prophet 2 tell me "violence flows through ur veins". I guess u only went 2 school 2 acquire insult as a degree. mind u, u 're nt a fool but a block head

And uv made urself a better man by engaging in d same act,abi? Odeh

sleepyeyez:


And uv made urself a better man by engaging in d same act,abi? Odeh

lol as expected! ur statement didn't only confirm dat u can't make a statement without an insult but also prove me right of calling u a block head

sleepyeyez:



Jus negodu what dis one is saying. Piecing 2geda unrelated points like donald trump. From messi topic to sepp blatter.
And did u jus say messi n his fans can't ever b wrong bt always right?
Smh.Even people with degenerative brain cells r now on nairaland

Is that not what i just said? berca moronic fans can never be wrong, especially when it comes to messi, any ways we will be alive and see messi win la copa America, useless people. Even Christiano Ronaldo can be criticised, never messi, while we all know that it Iniesta the real engine of fc Barcelona. I don't hate Messi at all, what i hate is the nonsensical logic of his MORONIC fans, especially the ones like you.
BTW Donald Trump is POTUS, last time i checked he argued his way to the Whitehouse, you loosers were defeated fair and square, accept the defeat, stop whinnig and move on, He is the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT THEN HUG A WET LIVE TRANSFORMER.

dudebuck:
Is that not what i just said? berca moronic fans can never be wrong, especially when it comes to messi, any ways we will be alive and see messi win la copa America, useless people. Even Christiano Ronaldo can be criticised, never messi, while we all know that it Iniesta the real engine of fc Barcelona. I don't hate Messi at all, what i hate is the nonsensical logic of his MORONIC fans, especially the ones like you.
BTW Donald Trump is POTUS, last time i checked he argued his way to the Whitehouse, you loosers were defeated fair and square, accept the defeat, stop whinnig and move on, He is the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT THEN HUG A WET LIVE TRANSFORMER.

Lol. Dis one well at all? How my write-up take show say I be messi fan? Abeg go back to the psych ward wey u escape from.

I don't Think Such Statement warranty any form of sacking...There's no way a play would perform without the efforts of His Teammates Can only messi dribble 11players and score alone..That's the point the man is trying to prove..Well maybe the guy had spoken in English which they didn't seemed to understood

dudebuck:
Is that not what i just said? berca moronic fans can never be wrong, especially when it comes to messi, any ways we will be alive and see messi win la copa America, useless people. Even Christiano Ronaldo can be criticised, never messi, while we all know that it Iniesta the real engine of fc Barcelona. I don't hate Messi at all, what i hate is the nonsensical logic of his MORONIC fans, especially the ones like you.
BTW Donald Trump is POTUS, last time i checked he argued his way to the Whitehouse, you loosers were defeated fair and square, accept the defeat, stop whinnig and move on, He is the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT THEN HUG A WET LIVE TRANSFORMER.

lol inesta d engine rum. u pple will always find silly excuses just 2 invalidate d fact dat "messi is d best". plz tell me d season inesta clock double digit in term of assist only in last liga. I will b waiting 4 ur response

sleepyeyez:


Lol. Dis one well at all? How my write-up take show say I be messi fan? Abeg go back to the psych ward wey u escape from.

Then why are spending this much amount defending him? i ran out of the same psych ward you are chained in.

peterd53:




lol inesta d engine rum. u pple will always find silly excuses just 2 invalidate d fact dat "messi is d best". plz tell me d season inesta clock double digit in term of assist only in last liga. I will b waiting 4 ur response

i am waiting for his copa America trophy, c ronaldo won the last euro, while your god was crying like a kid hahahahahahahahahaha

dudebuck:
i amount-' waiting for his copa America trophy, c ronaldo won the last euro, while your god was crying like a kid

lol jst lyk I earlier said, u will always find silly excuses( crying like a kid) to invalidate d fact dat messi is d best!! I thought we were talking abt inesta being d engine rum. guess u 're a Ronaldo fanatic

peterd53:



lol jst lyk I earlier said, u will always find silly excuses( crying like a kid) to invalidate d fact dat messi is d best!! I thought we were talking abt inesta being d engine rum. guess u 're a Ronaldo fanatic

Sorry I am a mancunian, You saw a picture of your god crying like a kid, why doubt again naa? seeing is believing.

dudebuck:
Sorry I am a mancunian, You saw a picture of your god crying like a kid, why doubt again naa? seeing is believing.

no wonder, wat else should I expect 4rm u. at least he stood up 2 d occasion, wer was ur ronaldo @ d two final he plays @ San euro (anonymous) and @ Euro, a coward faking injury. well 2016 was his year, made 4 him .

peterd53:



no wonder, wat else should I expect 4rm u. at least he stood up 2 d occasion, wer was ur ronaldo @ d two final he plays @ San euro (anonymous) and @ Euro, a coward faking injury. well 2016 was his year, made 4 him .

I am not a ronaldo fan, I just want you to know that each football player is unique, Ronado de lima won, copa America, World Cup, and various leagues but not the champions league, but he is still a huge legend, the best football player is dead his name is Alfredo Di Stefano. He was the complete football player that won almost everything winable both as a player and a coach, but indomie generation will say it is a lie.

peterd53:


lol as expected! ur statement didn't only confirm dat u can't make a statement without an insult but also prove me right of calling u a block head

E be like say Wetin I tel am pain am well well. Oya sorry

dudebuck:
Then why are spending this much amount defending him? i ran out of the same psych ward you are chained in.

"Amount"? Lol. Bros which technical school u go? U gats go back ask dem for refund

sleepyeyez:


"Amount"? Lol. Bros which technical school u go? U gats go back ask dem for refund

I actually meant amount of energy, I was at a meeting when I typed it, I was trying to pay attention and type at the same time.

dudebuck:
I actually meant amount of energy, I was at a meeting when I typed it, I was trying to pay attention and type at the same time.

Lol. Abeg na lie jor. U don carry phone give ur neighbour pikin make e help u type reply. Better follow me type for pidgin.