FC Barcelona: Joan Laporta steps down (official)

FC Barcelona: Joan Laporta steps down (official)

At FC Barcelona, in order to submit his candidacy for the presidency, Joan Laporta has resigned from his position.

Just now, Joan Laporta and the rest of the FC Barcelona board have stepped down. This is the standard procedure before the upcoming presidential election at the Catalan club, scheduled for Sunday, March 15. Laporta had to resign if he wanted to run for a new term as president.

"In accordance with article 42.f of FC Barcelona's statutes, president Joan Laporta has resigned from his position in order to stand in the board elections to be held on March 15. This resignation was formalized during the regular board meeting held on Monday, during which the call for elections was officially published. In addition to Joan Laporta, several members of the current board have also resigned to participate in the electoral process. Specifically, vice president of institutional affairs Elena Fort, vice president of the social department Antonio Escudero, as well as directors Ferran Olivé, Josep Maria Albert, Javier Barbany, Miquel Camps, Aureli Mas, Javier Puig, and Joan Soler y Ferré have all submitted their resignations. Once these resignations were formalized, the board will continue to carry out its duties until the end of the current term, scheduled for June 30, with a new configuration. Until then, the club's supreme collegiate body will be composed of Rafael Yuste as president, Josep Cubells as vice president and secretary, Alfons Castro as treasurer, and directors Josep Ignasi Macià, Àngel Riudalbas, Joan Solé i Sust, and Sisco Pujol. Once official, the new board continued the meeting according to the established agenda.", reads the statement released by Barça.