In an interview with Mundo Deportivo, presidential candidate Font declared that the first call he will make after winning the election will be to Messi.
"Personally, as a Barca fan, I get goosebumps, but obviously this depends on him, and what we shouldn't do is try to use him," he said when asked of a possible Messi return before the World Cup winner retires. "I think Laporta has done it, and he's done it many times, and I think he's done it wrong; the most blatant example was during the elections. Another example of a broken promise, and I believe Messi shouldn't be used, but Messi needs to know that the first thing I'll do when I win the elections is pick up the phone and call him. It will be the first phone call I make.
"Our obligation is to speak with everyone who can make contributions for the future, and it's important that we know their intentions. But what I'm saying is also important: we need to understand that these are club assets. And using them makes no sense. But as I said, the first call I'll make when we win the elections will be to Leo Messi."