Joan Laporta is set to be officially reelected as president of FC Barcelona for another five years after his only rival, Víctor Font, conceded defeat in Sunday's leadership vote. Font congratulated Laporta on his “unquestionable victory” after Laporta received nearly 70% of the votes with 50% counted.
The club reported that more than 48,000 of Barcelona's 114,000 club members cast ballots at Camp Nou Stadium and four other voting stations across Catalonia and Andorra.
Laporta previously presided over Barcelona from 2003 to 2010, a period that included the club's golden era under coach Pep Guardiola and a young Lionel Messi. He returned to the presidency in 2021.
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