Jose Mourinho admits he has "no chance" of signing Lionel Messi for Chelsea because of UEFA's Financial Fair Play restrictions.
The Blues last month announced a record profit of £18.4 million for the year ending June 2014, which was a result of increased revenues and shrewd player trading, and appear well on course to comply with FFP.
But Mourinho insists that due to the break-even regulations, there is no way of bringing four-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi, who has a £205 million release clause in his current Barcelona contract, to Stamford Bridge in the near future.
Mourinho said, "No I have no chance of that," , when he was asked by Clare Balding about signing Messi.
"Because at this moment there is financial fair play and with the financial fair play we have to follow certain rules, certain numbers and we obviously have no conditions to buy, as you say a super amazing player paid with super amazing numbers that Chelsea at this moment we cannot do."
In November 2014, Messi, for the first time, hinted that he might one day have to leave Barcelona while ex Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas also admitted that he would love to play alongside the Argentine superstar again.
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But Mourinho insists that due to the break-even regulations, there is no way of bringing four-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi, who has a £205 million release clause in his current Barcelona contract, to Stamford Bridge in the near future.
Mourinho said, "No I have no chance of that," , when he was asked by Clare Balding about signing Messi.
"Because at this moment there is financial fair play and with the financial fair play we have to follow certain rules, certain numbers and we obviously have no conditions to buy, as you say a super amazing player paid with super amazing numbers that Chelsea at this moment we cannot do."
In November 2014, Messi, for the first time, hinted that he might one day have to leave Barcelona while ex Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas also admitted that he would love to play alongside the Argentine superstar again.
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