Messi’s salary at PSG includes payment of cryptocurrencies

Part of the emoluments received by the Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi in his signing for PSG is in digital currencies. Specifically, the former Barcelona ten has received tokens from the club itself, according to Reuters advances; although he has not transcended the amount, nor the amount to change in physical money. Messi will earn more than 36 million euros net per season.

Cryptocurrencies conquer a new territory and are present in the millionaire contracts of soccer players. The brand new signing of Messi by PSG includes a payment in digital currencies. Specifically, the footballer’s contract would specify the delivery of official PSG Fan Token tokens.

It is a digital asset officially linked to the Parisian club, through socio.com, a company that issues Fan Tokens on the Chiliz $CHZ block chain that allow sports fans to access a wide range of advantages linked to the clubs and organizations they are fans of. Benefits include the ability to participate in decisions through voting, access to exclusive promotions and discounts, or the option to win prizes and unique rewards, such as free tickets or physical and digital VIP experiences.

The platform is used by more than 40 top-level sports organizations to retain their fans. The list includes clubs such as Paris Saint-Germain, FC Barcelona, ​​Juventus, AC Milan, Manchester City, Arsenal, Atlético de Madrid, AS Roma, Galatasaray and the national teams of Argentina and Portugal, among others.

In recent days, while the possibility of Messi’s departure from Barcelona to PSG was growing, the PSG fan token had skyrocketed. It went from 22 dollars to more than 58 dollars, when the signing was confirmed, with a spectacular trading volume, exceeding 1,200 million. Messi has signed for PSG for two seasons, extendable for one more, at a rate of more than 36 million per course.

PSG have confirmed in a statement that the Fan Tokens are part of a welcome package for Messi. But he has not specified the percentage they represent, although they represent a “large number” of tokens.