The Barcelona president admits that there was some friction between the pair but believes it is par for the course in a working environment and was heavily overstressed
Lionel Messi's falling out with Barcelona coach Luis Enrique was heavily exaggerated, according to club president Josep Bartomeu.
Tensions between the pair were said to come to a head at the beginning of the year, which led to the Argentina international to be linked with a move away from Camp Nou and created speculation over Luis Enrique's own future.
But after denying Messi and the Catalan club's coach had problems in their professional relationship in January, Bartomeu has once again insisted there are no issues between the pair - although he admitted there had been frictions in the past.
When asked about reports on the alleged conflict between Messi and Enrique, Bartomeu told AS: "It was very exaggerated.
"In any case, conflicts between players and the coach is normal in any workplace. A good team grows as a result of conflicts and finding solutions."
Messi has been included in Luis Enrique's 18-man squad for Barcelona's game against Real Madrid at Camp Nou on Sunday, with the Catalan giants going into the Clasico leading La Liga by one point.
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