This Monday 9 February, the elections for the FC Barcelona presidency will be officially called.

The current president of FC Barcelona, Joan Laporta, explained this at a meeting of Barça supporters’ clubs in Albacete. “On February 9 the election call will be published" he said. "And then, as set out in the Statutes, some members of the Board of Directors will have to resign in order to stand for re-election. We will therefore do so with a Board meeting that we will also hold this coming Monday. The decision is to hold the elections on March 15 March. The official publication of the election call will also include the timetable and details of the electoral process."

Laporta also spoke about the club’s intention to host the 2029 Champions League Final at Spotify Camp Nou. “Barça does not stand still" he said. "The electoral process is part of democratic normality, of the democratic functioning of a club that is owned by its members, such as Barça. Decisions continue to be taken and, yes, this proposal has been made, and we trust that it will become a reality.”

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Joan Laporta: 'Call for elections on February 9'

 

Castilla-La Mancha penyes welcome Barça in Albacete

Laporta was joined by Vice-President Rafa Yuste, and board members Josep Ignasi Macià, Antonio Escudero, Aureli Mas, Joan Soler and Sisco Pujol at a meeting with supporters from the region of La Mancha at the Parador Nacional de Albacete. The meeting was also attended by Enric Bosch, Head of FC Barcelona’s Penyes Department; José Manuel Lozano, delegate of the FC Barcelona Penyes Advisory Council for Castilla-La Mancha; and Daniel Peinado, President of the Penyes Association of Castilla-La Mancha.

All of this took place ahead of the Copa del Rey quarter final match that FC Barcelona are playing this Tuesday 3 February against Albacete Balompié at the Estadio Carlos Belmonte. The supporters’ clubs in Castilla-La Mancha wished to welcome the Barça delegation, which also spent some time with representatives of ten supporters’ clubs from the region: PB Moteña, PB Coquense, PB Tarazona, PB El Herrumblar, PB Salobre, PB Villarrobledo, PB Casasimarro, PB Ciudad de la Cuchillería, PB Villal-Barça and PB Los Pedroteños.

After the speeches, the supporters in attendance received a gift pack from the Barça delegation. Castilla-La Mancha currently has a total of 1,766 registered supporters’ club members.

 

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