Messi Situation is Anything but Messy.

Lionel Messi joined FC Barcelona at the age of 13, where he lit up opponents and scored his way to a massive contract with the premiere squad, eventually earning a starting job. On Sept. 18^th, Messi chalked up a new deal with the club and never wants to leave, stated the official Barcelona website. The luminary striker and celebrated Argentinean national player will be under a new contract with the club until 2016. The club has yet to disclose any official amount of money that the new contract is worth, but under his previous contract, this stud was being paid between $10 – $12 million of euros annually. Some Spanish press are projecting that Messi will earn between $15 – $18 million of euros per year with his new contract.

Buyout clauses are common in sports negotiations and contracts. Buyout clauses are used if a player or team decide to dissolve the contract and relationship at any point during contracted years. It is similar to making a premarital agreement in order to protect both parties involved. For soccer players in Europe, especially with young guns, these clauses are very important considering the amount of attention these players will receive from other clubs during their tenure under contract. The buyout allows a team to purchase a player or buyout their contract for a specific price. In Messi’s situation he had a buyout clause of $220 million of euros in his previous contract. However, turning 22 years old and just reaching his prime, the Argentinean has a new buyout clause of $367 million of euros for his next 6 years. Seems a bit pricey to pay for a player, but after seeing Real Madrid and Manchester City spend a couple hundred million of euros it may be realistic and necessary.

To put things into perspective, Messi is considered one of the best players in the entire world, if not THE best.

Sobre esta nova clausula já havíamos comentado, era, isto mesmo! Era a maior do planeta futebol. Mas mesmo assim, não deixa de ser um grande passo, na vida do jogador e na administração do clube.

Pensar no futuro, com competência e seriedade faz parte dos que estão no time dos vencedores, nos clubes que normalmente apresentam seus balanços no verde e sempre para cima. Se amanhã, o Messi não faz jus aos números, isto é outra questão, todos nós sabemos que o que é hoje, amanhã poderá não ser, mas poderá ser, muito mais! Então porque não se cercar de toda precaução, não se pode dar chance ao azar.

Seria muito bom ver os clubes brasileiros agirem profissionalmente e sempre atentos ao mercado internacional, mesmo que estando no Brasil. Quem assim fizer, estará se consolidando no mercado “futebol” e mostrando que no Brasil também tem administradores bons, competentes e corretos e para se ganhar dinheiro no mundo da bola, necessariamente, não se precisa desviar ou mesmo saquear a instituição.