"We've made difficult decisions, we've worked under pressure. It's been an important year in the club's recovery, and I'd like to run in the next elections," he told RAC1."
"I believe this project, which I have the honor of leading, deserves to continue. We made brave, courageous, and controversial decisions, and we've moved forward, both to stop this campaign of institutional discredit that has taken hold in some sectors, especially among rivals."
"The date is virtually the earliest the elections can be held in 2026 and falls on the weekend that Barcelona are due to take on Sevilla in La Liga."
"Laporta has faced fierce criticism from Font over recent years but won 54% of the vote last time around, with Font taking 29.99%."
Barcelona's board has scheduled the presidential elections for March 15, 2026, the earliest possible date and the weekend of a La Liga match against Sevilla. Joan Laporta plans to run for re-election after overseeing a year of recovery and making contentious decisions under pressure. Victor Font, Xavi Vilajoana and Marc Ciria have announced intentions to run, creating a competitive field. Laporta emphasized that the project he leads deserves to continue and cited brave, controversial decisions and efforts to counter a campaign of institutional discredit. Laporta previously won 54% of the vote while Font took 29.99%.
Read at Barca Blaugranes
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]