Joan Laporta Wins Barcelona Presidential Election

Joan Laporta is set to become Barcelona presidential after triumphing in Sunday’s election.

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A total of  55,611 members voted, with Laporta securing 54.3 per cent of the vote, comfortably beating rivals Victor Font (30 per cent) and Toni Freixa (9 per cent).

It means that Laporta will enjoy a second term at the helm of the club.

Laporta was previously president during one of the club’s most successful periods; earning 12 trophies between 2003 and 2010 including a famous treble under Pep Guardiola and with Lionel Messi as talisman.

Source: Ghanaarticles.com