Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has reportedly called a meeting with Eric Abidal after his row with Lionel Messi.
The club's sporting director suggested in a recent interview that some members of the squad had been slacking under former coach Ernesto Valverde.
"Many players weren't satisfied or working hard and there was also an internal communication problem," said Abidal.
"The relationship between the coach and the dressing room has always been good but there are things as an ex-player that I could smell. I told the club what I thought and we reached a decision (on Valverde)."
Messi, however, hit back at his former team-mate in an Instagram post, circling an image of the sporting director's quote.
"Sincerely, I don't like to do these things but I think that people have to be responsible for their jobs and own their decisions," Messi wrote.
"The players (are responsible) for what happens on the pitch and we are the first to admit when we haven't been good. The heads of the sports department have to take their responsibilities too and above all own the decisions they make.
"Finally I think that when you talk about players, you have to give names because if not, it makes everyone dirty and gives air to things that are said which are not true."
The fallout between the pair was splashed all over the Spanish newspapers.
Now it appears Bertomeu has summoned Abidal for showdown talks in a bid to calm tensions at the Camp Nou.
Barcelona are second in La Liga behind Real Madrid , with Quique Setien tasked with steadying the ship following a rocky period under Valverde that led to his dismissal.
