Joan Laporta: I want Messi to stay

Joan Laporta wants Lionel Messi to remain in Barcelona and feels that he has an advantage over the other candidates for the presidency.

When it comes to Lionel Messi, Barcelona presidential candidate Joan Laporta thinks he has an advantage over others.

“If I win the elections, I want to make a very competitive proposal and I know he will listen to me. I want him to stay,” Laporta told RAC1.

“I have an advantage over others, he knows I’ve always fulfilled what I said. We have a good relationship, we appreciate each other and we respect each other.

“If I’m the president, I think that there are options to follow.”