Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas said that F Lionel Messi’s compensation amounts to about $70M to $80M a year, “when including his ownership share in the team.” Mas said, “The reason that I need to have sponsors and for them to be world class is because players are expensive. I pay Messi -- worth every penny -- but it’s $70 million to $80 million a year. Across everything.” Messi makes a base salary of $12M, with guaranteed compensation -- calculated by the MLSPA as “adding all bonuses amortized over the lifetime of the contract.” Messi was the highest-paid player in MLS last season. Messi’s deal with Inter Miami included percentage ownership in the club. He also signed separate contracts with Fanatics and Apple upon his arrival to MLS. The compensation from those deals, and any arrangements with Adidas, is “not included in his contract with Inter Miami” (THE ATHLETIC, 3/7).
Inter Miami owner says Messi’s annual compensation $70M-$80M
