Soccer-Laporta re-elected as Barcelona president


Soccer Football - FC Barcelona elections - Barcelona, Spain - March 16, 2026 Joan Laporta celebrates his victory after being re-elected as FC Barcelona president REUTERS/Albert Gea

March 16 (Reuters) - ⁠Joan Laporta has ⁠been re-elected as Barcelona ‌president after winning over 68 percent of the vote and ​will begin his ⁠second consecutive ⁠term, and fourth overall, from ⁠July ‌1, the club said on ⁠Sunday.

The 63-year-old took office in ​March ‌2021 and stepped down ⁠last ​month in line with club statutes in ⁠order to seek re-election.

Laporta ​described the election as a "celebration of democracy and ⁠civic responsibility" and said the tasks ahead included finishing work on the ​Camp Nou ⁠and strengthening the men's ​team.

(Reporting by ‌Karan Prashant Saxena ​in New Delhi; Editing by Peter Rutherford)

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