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03/15 17:38 CDT Laporta set to win another term as Barcelona president after
opponent concedes election
Laporta set to win another term as Barcelona president after opponent concedes
election
By JOSEPH WILSON
Associated Press
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) --- Joan Laporta is on course to be officially reelected
as the president of FC Barcelona for another five years after a leadership vote
among members of the Spanish soccer powerhouse on Sunday.
His only rival, Vctor Font, congratulated Laporta on Sunday night "for his
unquestionable victory" after Laporta had received nearly 70% of the votes with
50% of them counted so far.
The club said that more than 48,000 of Bara's 114,000 club members cast
ballots at Camp Nou Stadium or at four other voting stations across Catalonia
in northeastern Spain and in Andorra.
Laporta successfully presided over Bara from 2003-10 during the glory years of
coach Pep Guardiola and a young Lionel Messi. He returned to power in 2021.
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