For weeks, Messi’s February game absence—which he attributed to an injury—infuriated Chinese supporters.
According to news, ticket holders requesting refunds must consent to forgo taking legal action.
The article stated that the refunds might cost as much as HK$56 million (£5.6 million; $7.1 million).
Despite paying HK$4,880 per person to watch the 36-year-old Argentine football player, Messi did not play the entire game.
At the conclusion of the game, about 38,000 fans in the sold-out Hong Kong Stadium booed and demanded refunds.
According to the news,, they “immediately” notified the government that Messi would not be participating, having only been informed at halftime.
Authorities in Hong Kong said that, in vain, they asked Messi to “explore other remedies,” like going out on the pitch to engage with supporters.
