The first thing that Josep Maria Bartomeu did on Sunday morning was phone Luis Enrique. The Barcelona manager congratulated him on winning the election and being re-instated as the club's president, as did many other people. So, later, while his wife and children slept, Bartomeu went through the 702 WhatsApp messages and the 255 text messages that he had received. Among them were messages from Artur Mas, Oriol Junqueras, Ramon Alfonseda, Gerard Esteva and various players who he preferred not to name.

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Bartomeu hadn't chosen to wake up so early, but at 09.30 he had a meeting regarding a project his company is starting in Marrakech. After a four hour meeting, he sat down for a late breakfast with SPORT. He was happy, calm and relaxed; it didn't show that he'd only had four hours sleep. "I've not taken any vitamins or anything special to be like this," he joked. On Saturday, after attending the media, he left Camp Nou at 01.30 with his wife and his board members to go to Nuba, the local of Barça director Javier Bordas. As he had then gotten up so early, he had not had much time to think about what had happened the day before. However, he's motivated to start again.

"My life will not change because I was already president," he said with a smile on his face. He explained that the best part of the elections was the embrace with his wife and children after the results. It's true that his family are completely behind him, which can be seen in the fact that his eldest son and his wife worked voluntarily on his election campaign. "[My wife] Marta is really happy, but she knows what's coming up," he said in reference to being the president of the football club and running a business as well. He says she will continue to play a discreet role in the background. Saturday was an exceptional day, but she is a discreet person.

Bartomeu's parents and his brother were also at Camp Nou on Saturday. "My dad was happy, but I couldn't speak with [my parents]. You know what? My dad and my grandad, who was also a huge cule, were present in the Alfredo Di Stefano case. At home, they talked a lot about that signing." After talking with SPORT, he went home to eat with his family. Later on Sunday, he said he would take a coffee with some of his close friend, before meeting with the directors that will make up his board, then heading home to eat again with his family.

When possible, he always likes to eat at home. It's his most sacred moment of the day. It's the only moment when he can take on his role as a father. "[Saturday] was a victory for the family, we have suffered a lot. A few days ago my nephew said: 'Uncle, is it true that they are going to send you to prison?' There's been a lot of strong things said with bad intentions which have effected my family, that's why I say it's also a victory for the family."

The conversation turns to his relationship with Sandro Rosell, a detail which is significant. "I've not spoken with him since the final in Berlin, but I will do in the coming days. I'm sure I'll have a message from him on the phone." He has spoke with and received messages from his rivals Toni Freixa and Agusti Benedito, but he's heard nothing from Joan Laporta. Neither does he give off the sensation that it's too important. Bartomeu wants to be the president of unity and even though he doesn't say so, after Nuñez, Laporta and Rosell, he could be capable of achieving it. He is tenacious, persevering and knows how to take criticism. "I think that constructive criticism is good and can always help."

With regards to the club, he will look to use the words of his grandad, Josep: "What works well, is better not to touch." In this sense, he will be conservative, but will act quickly if something is not working. Which is to say, he won't be afraid to make decisions. Now he doesn't want to "break anything" and he is happy with the club's executives, but he does not want anyone to relax. Now, his biggest worry is FIFA. Bartomeu would like Michel Platini to take over from Sepp Blatter. "We have already said that Barça would support him." However, he will try to improve the club's relations with football's governing body.

He also wants to recover the 'feeling' with Carles Puyol and all the former players that have previously worn the Barcelona shirt. He will continued to work with Eric Abidal's Foundation and he speaks well about the Pati 14 project, which is led by Johan Cruyff. Bartomeu will not close the door on anyone, but neither force anyone to do anything they don't want.

Curiously, the president is one of those people that has more credibility when he wears his glasses than when he does not. He's one of those people that can laugh at himself and that, for me, is a good thing. "I suppose that the day of the debate you noticed I was hungry, no?" he asked with a smile. "I was eating the whistles!" As I said, he's capable of laughing at himself.

Some of his enemies accuse him of being machiavellian, but that is difficult to believe. Now, he has an absolute majority of the vote, the experience of being the president before, the chance to build his own team and the confidence of winning the titles. All of these things will see him start a new cycle at the club. He had 25,000 votes; he transmits confidence. On Monday he will be officially presented as the president and then on Wednesday he will join the tour in America. He will not have a break until September, when he will have a few days off.

If I'm being honest, I never thought that Bartomeu would one day be the president of Barça. I don't think he did, either, but now with the support of the socios, perhaps we will find the most balanced president of recent times. As he himself admits, he's not the best at everything, but neither is he the worst. He's serious, applies common sense and if you ask me, I would say that he is a good person. He has six years in front of him and it would be good news if he completes them. If that occurs, it will be because things have gone well. Barcelonismo is obliged to move in the same direction.

Good luck, president!