Chelsea could not at present consider
signing Barcelona and Argentina star Lionel Messi, according to manager
José Mourinho, speaking in an interview on the TV channel BT Sport, Marca reports.
“We have no chance because now there is
financial fair play, and in accordance with that we have to follow
certain norms and keep within certain figures,” Mourinho said in the
interview, which will be broadcast on Christmas Day or Boxing Day.
“We are in no position to purchase an incredible player at a stratospheric price,” Mourinho went on.
Financial fair play was a measure introduced by FIFA in recent years to control spending by European clubs.
There has been a fair amount of
speculation in the media in the past few months about the possible
departure of Messi from Barcelona after them not winning any trophies
last season. Cesc Fábregas, who was Messi’s teammate at Barcelona before
signing for Chelsea at the start of the season, recently told Radio
Marca, “I’d love to have Leo playing alongside.”
In the interview, Mourinho also mentioned
that some years back he had the chance to manage Portugal. “When I was
managing Real Madrid, I agreed to do both jobs, but in the end
Florentino Pérez did not allow it. I have to admit that the two jobs are
not really compatible, and it’s not even ethical, when you think of how
many unemployed managers there are.”
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