La Liga giants Barcelona have on Monday announced the resignation of president Joan Laporta, alongside the rest of the club’s board.
This comes with a view to the upcoming elections at the Spotify Camp Nou.
The latest round of elections to fill the boardroom at Barcelona are due to take place on the 15th of March.
As is customary, a little over a month out from their current term expiring, a number of key figures, including the aforementioned Joan Laporta, have therefore stepped down with immediate effect.
The board members in question will now set about securing a fresh stint overseeing the daily running of the champions of Spanish football.
As per a statement across Barcelona’s website and social media platforms:
‘In accordance with Article 42.f of the FC Barcalona Statutes, president Joan Laporta has stepped down from his position in order to be eligible to stand in the elections to the Board of Directors, which will be held on 15 March. This resignation was formalised at the ordinary meeting of the Board of Directors held this Monday, at which the election call was officially published.
‘Alongside Laporta, several members of the current board have also relinquished their posts to take part in the electoral process. Specifically, resignations were presented by the vice-president for the Institutional Area, Elena Fort; the vice-president for the Social Area, Rafael Escudero; and board members Ferran Oliver, Josep Maria Albert, Xavier Barbany, Miquel Camps, Aureli Mas, Xavier Puig, and Joan Soler i Ferré.’
Conor Laird – GSFN
