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Laporta Re-Elected Barcelona President in Landslide, Securing Five-Year Mandate

Members delivered a five-year mandate that signals continuity for Hansi Flick's project.

Overview

  • Official results show Joan Laporta won 32,934 votes (68.18%) to Víctor Font's 14,385 (29.78%) from roughly 48,480 ballots, a turnout of about 42.34%.
  • Laporta’s new term runs through 2031, with Font conceding defeat and congratulating the incumbent after the tally was confirmed.
  • Coach Hansi Flick and first-team players cast ballots at Spotify Camp Nou following Barça’s 5-2 win over Sevilla, with additional polling stations in Tarragona, Girona, Lleida and Andorra.
  • Laporta celebrated the result in a victory speech, calling it “resounding” and vowing Barcelona would be “unstoppable,” while prioritizing the Camp Nou redevelopment and financial management.
  • The outcome is widely viewed as endorsing the current sporting structure under Flick and sporting director Deco, and it followed late-campaign controversy over Lionel Messi that did not sway the vote.