Barça president rejects stepping down despite pressure over payments to referee
Joan Laporta says club investigating events thought to have occurred from 2001 to 2018
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Key renewals give Laporta and Barça a desperately needed reason to smile
Teenage stars Pedri and Ansu Fati sign new contracts with buyout clauses of €1 billion
Laporta’s Super League positioning another symptom of Barça’s grave financial woes
As debts and fan fury mount, new president says it's “absolutely necessary” that big clubs have say on distribution of wealth
Laporta’s Super League positioning another symptom of Barça’s grave financial woes
As debts and fan fury mount, new president says it's “absolutely necessary” that big clubs have say on distribution of wealth
The four main challenges that lie ahead for Joan Laporta as president of Barça
Eye-watering levels of debt, the ageing squad, the future of Leo Messi, and club infrastructure will cause immediate concerns for the new board
Joan Laporta wins back FC Barcelona presidency with overwhelming support
With 54% of votes, Laporta will lead the club again 18 years after his first election win, hoping to bring back past glory despite financial trouble
Meet the candidates for the FC Barcelona presidential election
One of Joan Laporta, Victor Font, or Toni Freixa will take over a club with grave financial instability and huge challenges
Experience and freshness face off in the Barça presidential election
Víctor Font says he wants to bring FC Barcelona to the 21st century, while Toni Freixa backs himself for his know-how
Barça presidential elections postponed due to pandemic
Interim board reportedly proposes March 7 as alternative date to hold vote
Joan Laporta announces candidacy for FC Barcelona presidency
Former president aims to win back control after last leading the club in 2010
Taking office of FC Barcelona's new board, headed by Josep Maria Bartomeu
Ramon Adell, president of FC Barcelona's Management Committee, and Josep Maria Bartomeu, newly elected president of the Catalan club, have signed the transfer of powers on Monay in the President Suñol Box at Camp Nou and subsequently held an extraordinary meeting of the Management Committee and the new Board of Directors of FC Barcelona, which officially took office. FC Barcelona elections took place on Saturday and incumbent President Josep Maria Bartomey won with 54% of the votes, while former President Joan Laporta obtained 33% of support.
Catalonia sends a strong message and changes political landscape
The Centre-Right Catalan Nationalist Coalition, ‘Convergència i Unió’ (CiU) wins. The Centre-Right forces get a clear majority in the Catalan Parliament. The governing Left-Wing parties collapse. The Catalan Socialist Party (PSC) gets the worst results in history, which could be fatal for Spanish Prime Minister Zapatero future’s re-election. The speech on immigration control, the economic crisis and Spanish identity gives the Catalan People’s Party (PPC) their best results ever in Catalonia. Catalan Nationalist forces globally increase their absolute majority, despite the collapse of the Left-Wing Catalan Independence Party (ERC). A new populist independence party ‘Solidaritat per la Independència’ (SI), former FC Barcelona’s President Joan Laporta’s party, enters into the Parliament. The Anti-Catalan Nationalist Party ‘Ciudadanos’ (C’s) maintains its 3 seats. The Catalan Green Socialist Party (ICV-EUiA) loses 2 seats.
Former FC Barcelona President will run in next autumn?s Catalan elections
Joan Laporta ends his term as Barça?s president today. He has created a new political party called ?Democràcia Catalana? (Catalan Democracy) which has Catalonia?s independence from Spain as its main objective. This week he will announce that he is in the