Messi travelled to Saudi Arabia without the permission of the club's management

Paris Saint-Germain striker Lionel Messi left the team's location without permission and travelled to Saudi Arabia, L'Equipe reports.

Lionel Messi, Getty Images

According to the source, Lionel Messi is a tourism ambassador in Saudi Arabia, so he was forced to travel to Saudi Arabia without the permission of the club's management. Prior to that, Messi had already cancelled the trip twice due to the unsatisfactory results of the Parisians. People close to the footballer said that this time he was unable to cancel the trip because Saudi Arabia will soon have a season of very high temperatures, which could make it difficult for him to stay in the country.

Interestingly, the footballer did not receive direct permission from the team's coach Christophe Galtier and sporting director Luis Campos.