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Former Barcelona club president Joan Laporta, who is ambiguously evaluated, hinted to Catalan television that he will participate in the presidential elections next year. Laporta, who led Barcelona from 2003 to 2010, will compete against current president Josep Maria Bartomeu and Victor Font, whose chances in the upcoming 2021 elections are the most favorable. Laporta claims to have a very strong trump card - he promised that if the elections are successful, Pep Guardiola will return to Barcelona, with whom he had the most successful period in the club's history. "I am working on the elections. In the near future, I should present my candidacy," Laporta told Catalan TV3 television. "I have already been president and I would be excited about the opportunity to become president again. In 2021, we will have a dramatic situation and we need to take care of it. I work with people I trust." "I would be in favor of Guardiola returning to Barcelona. He currently belongs to Manchester City club, but Pep should decide for himself. He is an icon in Barcelona and most Catalans would like him to coach our team again. When the time is right, I will personally talk to the person who should become Barcelona's coach in 2021," Laporta said.
