Lionel Messi is now in Barcelona's past and the club must live in the present, coach Ronald Koeman said on Saturday, as his side prepare for a new LaLiga season without their greatest ever player - and battling through a financial crisis.
Barca are still reeling from the departure of their all-time top scorer to Paris St Germain after being unable to afford to give the Argentine a new contract.
"It's painful for all Barcelona fans given what Messi has done for the club, but we cannot live in the past," Koeman told a news conference. "I'm excited for the new season, and I hope the fans are enthusiastic too. We have to live in the present and not the past. Soccer Football - FC Barcelona's coach Ronald Koeman meeting with President Joan Laporta - FC Barcelona Headquarters, Barcelona, Spain - May 25, 2021 FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta after the meeting REUTERS/Albert Gea
The club said in a statement Pique had agreed to take a "significant" pay cut, adding they were in talks with the other club captain Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Sergi Roberto over a squad-wide reduction to help ease the club's financial woes.
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