Barcelona president Bartomeu resigns after Messi row


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 28 Oct 2020

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Barcelona unveil new coach Ronald Koeman - Auditorium 1899, Barcelona, Spain - August 19, 2020 Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu during the unveiling REUTERS/Albert Gea

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu resigned from the club on Tuesday ahead of a vote of no confidence that was due to be held next month after some 20,000 fans signed a petition demanding that he step down.

The rest of the board of directors also resigned.

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