Pep Guardiola has congratulated Joan Laporta on his election as Barcelona president and believes he will bring the feel-good factor back to Camp Nou.
Laporta was previously Barca president between 2003 and 2010, a spell that included hiring Guardiola to be head coach in 2008, starting an extraordinary run of success.
He has now returned to the role following a landslide election win over rivals Victor Font and Toni Freixa on Sunday.
One of his first points of business will be resolving the future of Lionel Messi, who has been strongly linked with a reunion with Guardiola at Manchester City, as well as Paris Saint-Germain.
Guardiola praised Laporta for his convincing win and believes his impact will be felt promptly.
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