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Barcelona ends contract with director who clashed with Messi

| August 18, 2020 10:27 AM

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — In another restructuring move following the humiliating loss to Bayern Munich, Barcelona on Tuesday ended its contract with former player Éric Abidal, who as sports director clashed with Lionel Messi this year.

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