Laporta, Víctor Font Confirmed as Candidates for Club Presidency

Samira Usman Adam
Samira Usman Adam - Presenter/PR & Partnership Lead
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The club’s Electoral Board has confirmed Joan Laporta and Victor Font as official candidates for the presidency of FC Barcelona.

The announcement follows the verification of nomination requirements by the Electoral Board.

Both candidates will now contest the upcoming presidential election to lead the Spanish football club.

Laporta currently serves as president of FC Barcelona.

He previously held the position between 2003 and 2010 before returning to office in 2021.

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Meanwhile, his leadership has focused on financial recovery and rebuilding the club’s sporting structure.

Victor Font, a businessman and long-time club member, has also campaigned for structural reforms.

He has previously advocated a strategic model aimed at improving governance and long-term sporting success.

Additionally, Font has called for greater institutional transparency within the club.

The election will allow club members to vote for the candidate who will lead Barcelona in the next term.

The Electoral Board said the process will follow the club’s electoral statutes.

Further details on the campaign timeline and voting date are expected to be released soon.

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