The return of Lionel Messi to Barça is not a simple wish of supporters: behind the scenes, discussions have been progressing for two and a half years. Víctor Font, pre-candidate for the club’s elections, explains that his project includes the restoration of links with the Argentinian. “We have been working for two and a half years to restore the bridges so that he returns to Barça, and we have shared this with those around him,” he said in comments relayed by Mundo Deportivo.
Font clarifies that Messi, as a “club asset”, must not interfere in electoral politics. The idea is to preserve its symbolic and sporting role without involving it in presidential debates. For the pre-candidate, Messi’s return is part of a larger project to promote the club’s legends, also including Xavi, Koeman and Víctor Tomás.
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On a sporting level, Font plans a coherent structure with coach Hansi Flick: “My coach will be Flick, but Deco will not be my sports director. We will ensure that the structure agrees with Flick and that there is not a person like Alejandro Echevarría who influences without having an official position. »
Font also insists on the importance of a professional and transparent club: “These elections are a plebiscite. Members of society must choose between a presidential model, a source of unfulfilled commitments, and a professional management model.” The project aims to restore finances, generate 200 to 300 million euros and put the community back at the center of Barça’s life.
Finally, Font hopes that this return of Messi symbolizes a new chapter, far from past controversies and broken promises: “We have the opportunity to be proud of Barça legends like Xavi, Messi… and to continue to make the club a project of its community”.
To summarize
For two and a half years, Víctor Font has been working with Messi’s entourage to prepare his return to Barça, without him interfering in the elections. Integrated into a stable sporting project with Flick, this return is part of the promotion of the club’s legends and the renovation of a more professional management model.
