Huo Qigang asked Messi to apologize: or cut the 16 million sponsorship fee with a tough attitude
Miami International China Tour, they won 4-1, but the king Messi did not play, which caused more than 40,000 spectators to be dissatisfied, some fans in the audience denounced Messi and the organizers, after the game, Hong Kong media bombarded Messi for breach of contract, breaking the news that Messi should have played at least 45 minutes.
Just after the game, the organizers wanted Messi to come on stage to accept the award and speak, but he chose to refuse, and Messi only appeared in the back row to take a group photo, and then returned to the locker room. According to the report, Beckham took the initiative to speak.
Now, as a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong's sports, performing arts, culture and publishing industries, Fok Qigang also issued a statement, Fok Qigang said that the organizers have been using the "football king" Messi as a solicitation to carry out overwhelming publicity, but in the end Messi did not play, Fok Qigang made it clear that the organizers and Miami International need to apologize and explain to the people of Hong Kong.
The 43-year-old Fok Kai-gang is a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress, vice president of Fok Ying Tung Group, a senior executive of the Hong Kong government and chairman of the Arts Development Council, and an important role in the development of Hong Kong, China. In addition, Huo Qigang's family has been paying close attention to the development of Chinese sports, his grandfather Huo Yingdong was an important participant in the successful bid for the Beijing Olympic Games, and even Huo Qigang's wife is Guo Jingjing, one of the best in the history of the Chinese diving team. At the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, Fok Qigang led the Hong Kong, China team as the head of the delegation.
This time, Huo Qigang made a statement asking Miami International and Messi to apologize, and the Hong Kong government will also reduce the original sponsorship fee of 16 million, which is very tough, that is, it needs the organizer and Miami International to give a clear explanation.
At the moment, Inter Miami has given the narrative that Messi is injured and will not be able to play, and in the post-match press conference, the coach made it clear: "We made a decision together based on their [Messi and Suarez] injuries. We also want them to be on the pitch for at least a while, but we can't take any chances. ”
It is worth mentioning that Messi also appeared in the last game against Saudi Arabia at Miami International, and he also had an intra-team confrontation in Hong Kong this time, but he still did not play in the end.
Whether the player can play depends on many aspects, personal injuries and how the state will have a direct impact, but this Miami China tour has been promoting Messi as a gimmick, for which Messi did not play will naturally cause dissatisfaction among fans, and the organizers and Miami International need to come out and apologize. As for Messi, his influence is unprecedentedly huge, 40,000 fans are here for him, Messi will indeed make fans feel very disappointed if he does not play, and some fans even took a 12-hour plane to the scene, but they couldn't see their idols.
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