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REVEALED: Messi exit saw Barcelona lose almost €130M in sponsorship

Lionel Messi's departure from Barcelona saw sponsorship deals worth over €100m fall through.

Messi was forced to leave Barca and sign for PSG after plans for a new contract offer were withdrawn by the board.

An agreement with a crypto exchange company worth €70m was in place before Messi's departure, reports EFE.

The Argentine's exit saw the crypto company pull out of the agreement.

Another company, an India-based online education organisation, also dropped talks over a €58m agreement after the Messi decision.

The deal would've encompassed Barca's academy and innovation hub.

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