Mexican press accuses Messi of interfering in Monterrey vs Inter Miami match

Messi did not play in Inter Miami's 1-2 loss to Monterrey in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinals on April 4. After the match, it was reported that the Argentine star and his teammates Jordi Alba and Luis Suarez stormed into the referee's room to protest, and sought out Monterrey coach Tano Ortiz to criticize him.

Messi (right) and a Monterrey Club player take a souvenir photo

"Messi, Alba and Suarez reacted to the referee because they thought he made many decisions that were unfavorable to Inter Miami, including the red card for player David Ruiz, which changed the situation and led to the home team's loss. They also met with Monterrey coach Tano Ortiz to criticize him, because before the match, he had made a statement implying that CONCACAF would favor Inter Miami because he wanted to help Messi and the club reach the final of the CONCACAF Champions Cup," said AS (Spain), based on sources from the Mexican press.

"There is currently no evidence that Messi, Alba and Suarez reacted to the referee and the opponent, nor the official complaint of Monterrey Club. However, the Mexican press asserts that this team will file a lawsuit against Inter Miami Club and wants everything to be resolved before the second leg match between the two teams (at 9:30 am on April 11)," AS shared.

Meanwhile, Messi has not responded to the shocking news from the Mexican press. The Argentine star, after continuing to miss the Inter Miami match against Monterrey, returned to full training on April 5 and is ready to return to play. However, his teammate Robert Taylor will have to miss up to 10 days due to injury.

Mexican press accuses Messi of bad behavior and Monterrey club will file a lawsuit

Images from the Inter Miami training ground on April 5 also showed Messi talking to coach Tata Martino. This shows that this famous player is very eager to return to competition. Messi will most likely return to the field in the match against Colorado Rapids in the MLS at 6:30 a.m. on April 7, to prepare for the return match against Monterrey away at 9:30 a.m. on April 11, to win a ticket to the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

Coach Tata Martino's assistant, Mr. Javi Morales, also confirmed: "Messi has participated in almost the entire training process and preparation for the match. His appearance on the field depends entirely on his feelings. These are very positive developments, we hope Messi will have the best feeling for the upcoming matches."

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