It shouldn't come as surprise for any cules that Pep Guardiola is publicly supporting Laporta in the coming elections. 

Pep Guardiola, who himself is a soci has pledged his allegiance for Joan Laporta, the  president of FC Barcelona between 2003-2010.

"All the aspiring candidates are good, but I can’t hide my personal ties and affection with Joan Laporta," he told reporters at a public event in Manresa.

"He was the man who gave me a chance as Barca coach."

Laporta has also owed that he would scrap Barcelona's Qatar sponsorship deal to preserve the club's identity if he will be re-elected in the summer.

Laporta and Josep Maria Bartomeu are the favorites, but Jordi Majo and Augusto Benedito will also be running for the presidency.