US EditionLaporta wins 5 more years as president of Barcelona after thousands vote in club election
Joan Laporta secured 68% of votes from 48,480 members who participated, promising to complete Camp Nou's renovation and continue the club's sporting project.
- On Sunday, Joan Laporta was reelected FC Barcelona president for another five years, receiving 68% of votes, the club announced shortly after midnight in Barcelona.
- Helped by on-field form, Laporta's message resonated with members as he said he had saved the club and needed another term; rival Víctor Font conceded and congratulated Laporta on Sunday.
- More than 48,000 of Barça's 114,000 club members cast ballots at Camp Nou and four other voting stations across Catalonia and Andorra on Sunday.
- Financially, Laporta sold 25% of Spanish league TV rights for 25 years, while the debt grew from 1.3 billion euros to over 2 billion , with revenues expected to boost after the Camp Nou renovation.
- Having been voted back in 2021 amid a dire economic situation, Laporta now leads again as Barcelona beat Sevilla 5-2, the club said.
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Laporta easily won against Víctor Font, who collected 68.18 percent of the votes in the presidential election.
Joan Laporta defeated Hector Font in the presidential elections at FC Barcelona and remained at the helm of the club.
Laporta overwhelms Font with more than twice the votes and will preside at FC Barcelona until 2031
It was clear early on that Laporta was going to win against his opponent Victor Font, who blundered during the election campaign by making several promises that he soon had to retract.
Spanish businessman and politician Joan Laporta remains at the helm of Barcelona after receiving 68 percent of the vote in Sunday's club elections. Laporta will begin his fourth term as president of the Catalan giants on July 1.
Joan Laporta's third term begins in front of the Barça. The brand-new president culé was re-elected this Sunday with overwhelming superiority over Victor Font, on an election day in which he was undoubtedly the great protagonist: beyond accompanying to vote legends of the club, such as Aitana Bonmatí or Sergio Busquets, and politicians such as Jordi Pujol or Ernest Urtasun, the Catalan was seen untied like never before.It was the first urn-walk …
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