The Spanish La Liga says the 700 million euros release clause in Lionel Messi's Barcelona contract is still valid.
Messi informed Barcelona that he wished to leave and did not attend a pre-season medical.
The Argentina forward plans to invoke a clause that would allow him to depart the club for free but Barcelona argue the deadline for that has expired.
Spain's top-flight competition La Liga now says it will not de-register the player unless the clause is met.
[Source: BBC]
