Lionel Messi is in contact with the management of FC Barcelona. Both parties are working to find a date to honor the former Camp Nou idol.
Having left for Inter Miami this summer after the end of his contract with Paris Saint-Germain, Lionel Messi has already finished his season since his new team failed to qualify for the Major League Soccer playoffs. Free for a little over four months, the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner was already sent back on loan by some to FC Barcelona. An option which does not seem to be on the agenda for the Blaugrana management. However, this one has another file in progress concerning “la Pulga”.
Mentioned for quite a while now, the idea of an official tribute paid by FC Barcelona to its former idol continues to make headway in the minds of managers. President Joan Laporta confirmed this during an interview with “ El Mati de Catalunya Radio“. The latter has two dates in mind and indicated that he is currently discussing them with Lionel Messi. The first would be in November 2024. The second, much further away, in June 2026.
A brand new Camp Nou to welcome him
The two dates nevertheless remain linked to the renovation currently underway at the Cam Nou. A stadium that Barça should return to in November 2024. “ It would be fantastic if Messi could be at the Camp Nou reopening. » The work will not yet be completed since the third level of the enclosure will still be closed to the public and the installation of the roof will be on the agenda. But in 2026 everything should be over. And this is the second date that Joan Laporta has chosen for the moment.
“ We talked about it and it could take place in June 2026, exactly when the work will be completed. » Small detail however, the 2026 World Cup organized from June 11 to July 14 for the United States, Canada and Mexico, could prompt a review of this tribute schedule to Lionel Messi. The inauguration of the Camp Nou is officially set for September 24, 2026. This is perhaps when the Argentine world champion could be honored.
