Lionel Messi has apologised to his Paris St-Germain teammates after making an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia in a video published on Instagram.
The Argentina captain was suspended by the club for two weeks for making a trip to Saudi Arabia following PSG’s third defeat in six games – a home loss to Lorient on Sunday in which Messi played 90 minutes.
The World Cup winner added that he thought they were going to have the day off after the match as had happened in the previous weeks and he would wait to see what the club decides.
The 35-year-old, who is set to leave PSG when his contract expires in the summer, explained that he had organised this trip to Saudi Arabia having cancelled it previously but could not cancel it this time.
Messi, who has also been fined by the club, has a role as a tourism ambassador for Saudi Arabia.
PSG manager Christophe Galtier says he had nothing to do with Messi’s suspension, while also condemning fan protests outside players’ homes.