Barcelona presidential candidate Victor Font hinted at the possibility of a reunion between Pep Guardiola and Lionel Messi at the Camp Nou.
A new era is set to come at Barcelona in the aftermath of the resignation of club president Josep Maria Bartomeu. Many Cules rejoiced following the news of his resignation from his role.
Lionel Messi has been critical of the running of the club over the past few months and appeared to have gotten one of his wishes.
Barcelona presidential candidate Victor Font is one of the candidates set to contest for the presidency role in the club’s next election.
The 48-year-old has started sharing some of his aspirations and plans should he become successful in his quest for the presidency.
Part of his plans includes bringing back a few of the club’s legends who are synonymous with success in the club’s history. Of all the names mentioned, one couldn’t help but notice a certain Pep Guardiola was among the pile.
Considering the Spaniard is currently the manager at Manchester City, Font’s comments could hint at a potential reunion for Messi and the ex-Barca boss in some capacity.
“Replacing the best generation the world of football has ever seen, which I believe we have had over the last decade, is a big challenge,” he told Sky Sports.
“Particularly at a time when the competition is intense and many clubs are owned by very powerful owners.
“Barcelona also need significant investment to rebuild the stadium and all in a world which has been hit with one of the worst crises ever [coronavirus].
“It is clear we need a very solid plan to meet these challenges and this is what we have been doing over the last few years.
“It is our intention to build a very strong and competitive project and we are very lucky at Barca that we inherited a style of play that Johan Cruyff instilled throughout the organisation, and most of the best professionals who know about this style are also fans and love the club – like Pep Guardiola, Xavi, Iniesta, Puyol.
“They are all legends that love Barcelona but do not work for Barca today – we need to bring them back to ensure we will have a very competitive project.
“The only thing Messi needs is to know he is part of a competitive project that aspires to win the next Champions League. We have no doubt that if we basically have the honour to take the helm of Barcelona we will be able to achieve that [Messi staying].”
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