Former barcelona president Joan Laporta sees barcelona position in resolving Lionel Messi's issues as shocking.
The Argentina international who is just age 26 have a deal with the blaugrana signed on february last year which is to keep him at the club until 2018.
There has been talk of an extension in recent weeks but current Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu revealed last Sunday that the club are just planning "a modification to his existing contract", which implies improved terms.
Laporta, though, is staggered that the Blaugrana have yet to tie their four-time Ballon d'Or winner down to a deal that would keep him at Camp Nou for the rest of his career.
"It’s shocking the Messi situation still hasn’t been resolved," the ex-Barca supremo told Cuatro. "If it were down to me, Leo would be a cule forever.”
Laporta also argued that last summer's star signing, Neymar, should not take any blame for his difficult first season in Spain, given his transfer from Santos is the subject of an ongoing investigation that prompted Sandro Rosell's resignation as president.
"Neymar is the victim of bad management by the current board," he declared.
When pressed on the possibility of running for re-election, Laporta added: "At the end of the season I’ll voice my intention regarding Barca."
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