The last week at Barcelona has been quite eventful. First, there was the photo of Lionel Messi at the Camp Nou, where the Argentine excited everyone with a possible return to the club in an entrance to the stadium that none of the club's authorities were aware of. Then, the club made official the date to play at home again and now, the candidacies for the presidential elections in the Blaugrana team are already beginning to be launched.

Victor Font recently launched his candidacy for the presidency of Barcelona and made statements that did not go unnoticed. The candidate criticized Laporta and also explained what he will do first when he wins, something that would include none other than Lionel Messi.

Barcelona presidential candidate criticises Laporta

A few days ago, Barcelona president Joan Laporta said that they will seek to make a statue of Lionel Messi in order to pay him the tribute he deserves as a legend of the club and especially for the bad way in which he left.

However, for Victor Font this action is insufficient. "We have to embrace Leo Messi and do everything possible so that, as soon as possible, Leo Messi has the role at Barcelona that, as he said last week, he wants to have and that all the fans would be excited about. Having a statue is very short," the candidate explained to Mundo Deportivo.

I think Laporta has done it and he has done it many times and I think in the wrong way. I think that Messi should not be used, but Messi has to know that the first thing I will do when I win the elections is to pick up the phone and call him

Víctor Font

Font also raised the possibility of Messi returning to Barcelona. "Would I like a Last Dance? Personally, as a Cule, it would give me goosebumps, but obviously this depends on him and what we should not do is try to use him," he said.

Barcelona explain why new stadium does not bear Messi's name

After it was confirmed that Barcelona would return to the Camp Nou on Saturday, November 22, many fans began to wonder why the new stadium could not be named after a legend such as Lionel Messi. The answer was not long in coming and the club gave an explanation.

The vice-president of the club, Elena Fort, spoke to 'El Larguero' on Cadena SER and explained why the new stadium will not be named after Messi. "In Barcelona we try not to personify the facilities and spaces too much, with some exceptions. It is true that there is the Estadi Johan Cruyff."

"There was an attempt to name it after Gamper, who is the founder, and the Barcelona fans themselves did not accept it. There are many ways to pay tribute," explained Fort, who dashed any hopes of Barcelona fans.