Barcelona President Joan Laporta has at no level been coy about his want to run for reelection to his place for a second consecutive time period. It might be his fourth general, having gained two phrases in his first spell between 2003 and 2010, though he didn’t full his second time period.
Laporta returned to the summit of the membership in 2021, on the promise that he would preserve Lionel Messi on the membership. He changed Josep Maria Bartomeu, a long-time rival, who had resigned after a vote of no confidence movement was introduced in opposition to him.
Since Laporta’s return, it has been an up and down time for the membership, with Xavi Hernandez and Hansi Flick securing a Liga title every, however the former’s spell ending badly, and Ronald Koeman being sacked after lower than a yr in cost.
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Laporta has date in thoughts for 2026 elections
The incumbent president’s five-year time period will come to an finish in 2026, forcing contemporary elections on the membership. Based on Sport, Laporta is contemplating calling the elections in April. Whereas typically elections happen in June after the top of a season, Laporta is eager to carry elections earlier, in order to keep away from the outcomes of the group this season impacting the vote. The Catalan paper additionally reveal that Jordi Cuminal might be his marketing campaign supervisor, who was a part of his group in 2021.
Who may rival Laporta within the elections?
Laporta would be the heavy favorite to win reelection in opposition to any challenger, nevertheless it appears seemingly that Victor Font will run in opposition to him for a second time. Font’s Si al Futur candidacy completed second behind Laporta, and his venture centred round bringing Xavi again to the membership, which Laporta later did.
Joan Camprubi, grandson of iconic Nineteen Sixties President Augusti Montal, has additionally been positioning himself during the last yr for a possible marketing campaign, whereas famend economist Marc Ciria i Roig has additionally been closely concerned within the membership’s political and monetary discourse.