Miami boss: Messi is very unhappy about being suspended and hopes it will not affect his contract renewal

Jorge Mas, one of Miami's bosses, was interviewed after Messi and Alba were suspended for one game for missing the All-Star Game.

He said: "Messi and Alba are professional players who want to win and represent the team and the league with honor. They played a total of 33 games this year. For us, every Miami International game is an All-Star game, and we support them with all our strength."

"They don't play the All-Star game, and I want to make it clear. This is a bad rule because it allows players to choose between an exhibition game and a regular season game. I admire Alba and Messi to put the team first."

"This rule needs to be modified. I have expressed my disagreement to the league specialist on this decision, and I want to make it clear that Messi and Alba are in line with the needs of the team."

"This suspension decision punishes our players, our fans, our sponsors, Apple TV, no one will benefit from this decision. Messi and Alba just learned the news a few hours ago, and the reaction was not positive. They wanted to play, and this reaction was expected, and they couldn't understand the decision. "

"Messi is different from everyone, he is very important, he wants to play competitive games. We reported to the league about Messi's muscle strain, but the rule is: if you are injured in the second half, you will be suspended; if you are injured in the first half, you will not be suspended."

"Messi is very upset, but we must unite, because now we are against the world, and this spirit should be reflected in our performance in the second half of the season."

"We cannot appeal this decision. I guess they can go to the scene tomorrow, but I am not sure now. Messi is very upset, and I hope this will not have a long-term impact on his contract renewal."