I think its beautiful that Barcelona wants to honour Messi with a special contract before the reopening of their newly renovated Camp Nou. Given his legendary status at the club, such a gesture would not only celebrate his immense contribution but also excite fans eager to see him back at the iconic stadium.
But is a special contract really that meaningful? I mean, the club can easily give him a special reward or position given that he is a club legend (despite some drama around his exit). Feels like a waste of recruitment if the goal is just to hype the new stadium, let him sit on the bench, and then retire. It's not like you have to honor your greatest player ever that way.
Well, I'm not a Barca or Messi fan so that's probably why I don't understand why a special contract is meaningful. Speaking from a practical perspective giving him a one-in-a-lifetime medal plus tons of money is great too imo.