Published 10:19 IST, April 11th 2020

Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi's exit won't harm the league, claims LaLiga president

Javier Tebas claimed that everyone thought Cristiano Ronaldo leaving LaLiga would cost them revenue but instead, the league has managed to earn more.

Reported by: Abhishek Shetty
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LaLiga president, Javier Tebas is seemingly unbored by rumours of Lionel Messi leaving league. LaLiga once h  two best players in world, Cristia Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, playing for biggest rivals in Spain. Cristia Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi debate is one that has been talking point in football over last dece. It was guaranteed that two superstars would face each or at least twice in year during "El Clasico" until Cristia Ronaldo decided to leave for Juventus in 2018. However, La Liga president Javier Tebas claims that Portuguese's exit has t affected league.

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LaLiga president on Cristia Ronaldo's exit

Javier Tebas claims that LaLiga has inste profited from Cristia Ronaldo's departure. president stated that everyone thought Cristia Ronaldo leaving LaLiga would cost m money but inste, league mand to earn more after his departure. Javier Tebas said, "It was said that without Cristia Ronaldo league would have lost money. Inste, we would have earned it, even in Portugal. Players help but are t essential to a championship.”

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LaLiga president t worried about Lionel Messi transfer

Javier Tebas has similar to say about Lionel Messi leaving league. Though he wants Argentine to stay in league, he insisted that Lionel Messi's exit will t harm LaLiga. Lionel Messi has been rumoured with a move away from Barcelona since coming to loggerhes with Barcelona's director, Eric Abidal. Lionel Messi transfer rumours are seemingly increasing as summer transfer window approaches. He was recently linked with Serie A side Inter Milan after ir former president Massimo Moratti claimed that Messi is t “an impossible dream”.

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Javier president claims Lionel Messi transfer won't help Serie A

Javier Tebas, while talking about Lionel Messi joining Serie A, stated, "I do t think that arrival of Messi can solve problems of Serie A, which are linked to b relationship between debts, high and insufficient collections. Serie A's figures are stressed, and se ecomic problems certainly are t solved by Leo Messi. I would like Messi to stay here - but if he leaves it would t be a drama."

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10:19 IST, April 11th 2020