Lionel Messi rejoins Barcelona training as LaLiga boss welcomes decision to stay

Lionel Messi has returned to training with Barcelona (Nick Potts/PA)

LaLiga president Javier Tebas has expressed his relief that Lionel Messi will remain at Barcelona this season after the forward finally returned to training.

Messi told Barcelona that he wanted to leave last month, but has since been reported as saying he will stay because he did not want to face “the club I love” in court over his £624million release clause.