Deco confirms Barcelona never considered Messi return – ‘Never been on the table’
Deco confirms Barcelona never considered Messi return – ‘Never been on the table’ We are merely a few months away from the summer of 2026, which will mark five years since Lionel Messi tragically left Barcelona. Since then, there has been a lot of chatter internally surrounding Messi potentially returning to Camp Nou for one last dance. However, Barcelona sporting director Deco, who is hard at work finding new players in the transfer market , has clarified the club’s position in a recent interaction, confirming that Messi’s return was never quite on the table.
Deco’s stunning relevation about Messi Speaking to GE (h/t Diario SPORT ), Deco was asked whether or not Messi will return to Barcelona before hanging up his boots. In response, the Barça sporting director started out by praising the Argentine, calling him the best of all time. “This issue is complex.
Much has already been said about him in the presidential campaign. His name was used all the time. Messi is the best player in Barcelona’s history; for me, the best player in the history of football or one of the best,” he said.
He vaguely implied that even though Barcelona wanted Messi to return, it was never a possibility. “We would like football to be eternal in all aspects. There are many things that we would like to be, but they come to an end.
They have a beginning, a middle and an end. Speculating about that seems a bit pointless to me,” he said. The Portuguese then goes on to confirm that the talk of Messi’s return was never a possibility, at least since he joined as the sporting director of the club.