Laporta reelected Barca president for next five years

AFP | Barcelona

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Joan Laporta was reelected as Barcelona president on Sunday, defeating Victor Font to stay in charge of the Catalan giants until 2031.

The charismatic 63-year-old, who also beat out Font in the 2021 election, will reclaim his position in July after resigning a few weeks ago as part of the electoral process.

Around 42 percent of Barcelona club members voted -- translating to 48,480 votes. Laporta triumphed by 68.18 percent to Font’s 29.78 percent. “This result makes us very happy and gives us a lot of strength, a lot, so much that it leaves us speechless,” Laporta told reporters.

“No one will stop us. I am sure that in the coming years, as I’ve said to you, we have some thrilling times ahead.”