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Laporta Confirms 2026 Barcelona Re‑Election Bid at Packed Forum

He frames a recovery narrative as his case, highlighting finances, stadium progress, La Masia.

Overview

  • Speaking at Foros de Vanguardia in Barcelona, Joan Laporta confirmed he will stand in the club’s 2026 presidential election.
  • If elected and serving a full term, his time in office would total 17 years across two mandates, and he said he would not alter club statutes to extend power.
  • He cited restored institutional prestige, economic recovery, advances on the Spotify Camp Nou project, and a team built around La Masia as achievements of his current mandate.
  • Laporta publicly reaffirmed support for Limak as the contractor leading the stadium redevelopment.
  • The event filled the 258-seat Auditorio MGS and ran about 100 minutes, during which he paid tribute to his late father-in-law, recalling he once called him “an error of the system.”