Candidate: L. Messi will have to leave if he does not reduce his salary. © JumpStory

One of the candidates for the position of president of "Barcelona" Emilis Rousadas has a strict opinion about the team's forward Lionel Messi. According to the man, the star receives too high of a salary and if he wins the elections, he would negotiate with the footballer regarding possible changes. "We need to persuade the Argentine to make sacrifices. We need to sit down and ask the player to cut a portion of his salary. If no agreement is reached, he will need to leave," said E. Rousadas. "L. Messi has written the most impressive pages in the team's history and we must respect our legends, but now this is the reality. It is always necessary to say what the situation truly is and not to pamper our members. We will do everything to make him stay, but first and foremost we need to consider the club's interests."