US EditionLaporta steps down as Barcelona president to seek re-election
Joan Laporta resigned as Barcelona president to comply with club rules and campaign for re-election on March 15, with over 100,000 members eligible to vote, officials said.
- On Monday, Joan Laporta resigned as FC Barcelona president at an ordinary meeting of the board of directors to be eligible for the March 15 election.
- Club rules require incumbents to stand down while a management commission oversees the club, and candidates must present 2,321 signatures by the first week of March.
- The current board of directors, including Rafa Yuste, Vice President and interim president, will remain until June 30 while a temporary management committee oversees day-to-day operations.
- Campaigning begins immediately as Laporta aims to return on July 1, facing V�ctor Font and three other candidates, with key issues including summer signings and Spotify Camp Nou redevelopment.
- Opponents have criticised the timing as opportunistic, Barcelona confirmed postal voting will not be permitted despite more than 20,000 postal votes in 2021, and voting will be held across five locations including Girona and Andorra la Vella.
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LaLiga: Laporta resigns as Barcelona president
This resignation is a temporary step taken to follow the club’s rules and prepare for the upcoming elections. Laporta is aiming to get another term as president, which will be decided by club members on March 15. He will be competing against Víctor Font and three other candidates. By resigning, Laporta follows the club’s procedures to make way for his re-election attempt. Barcelona’s daily operations will now be managed by a temporary committee.…
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