Barcelona have introduced on Monday, February 9, that their president Joan Laporta has resigned from his place forward of the elections that can happen within the coming weeks. The information would possibly sound a bit shocking nevertheless it should not be. In truth, it was a consequence of the Article 42.f of the Barcelona Statutes, which pressured Laporta to step down from his place with the intention to be “eligible to face within the elections to the Board of Administrators.” Here is what it’s essential know:
When are the elections going down?
The actual elections are going down on March 15 however there’s a lengthy solution to go earlier than that day, as defined by the membership in an official assertion: “Alongside Laporta, a number of members of the present board have additionally relinquished their posts to participate within the electoral course of. Particularly, resignations had been introduced by the vice-president for the Institutional Space, Elena Fort; the vice-president for the Social Space, Rafael Escudero; and board members Ferran Oliver, Josep Maria Albert, Xavier Barbany, Miquel Camps, Aureli Mas, Xavier Puig, and Joan Soler i Ferré. Now that these resignations have been formalized, the Board of Administrators will proceed to hold out its duties till the tip of the present time period, scheduled for 30 June, underneath a brand new configuration. Till then, the membership’s highest governing physique will probably be made up of Rafael Yuste as president, Josep Cubells as vice-president and secretary, Alfons Castro as treasurer, and board members Josep Ignasi Macià, Àngel Riudalbas, Joan Solé i Sust and Sisco Pujol.”
Here is what’s going to occur earlier than the elections:
- February 9: publication of the official name for elections.
- February 10: public draw to pick the members of the Electoral Board and the Electoral Committee.
- February 13-14: formal structure of the Electoral Board and the Electoral Committee.
- February 15 and past: endorsement slips could also be requested.
- February 15-19: publication of the electoral roll.
- February 20-22: decision of claims and approval of the ultimate electoral roll.
- February 23 to March 2: submission of proposed candidacies.
- March 3-5: counting of endorsements and announcement of candidates who acquire help from not less than 50% of the members of the Meeting.
- March 6-13: election marketing campaign.
- March 14: reflection day.
- March 15: voting day.
As for polling stations, the membership will arrange 5 voting places: one in every of the 4 Catalan provinces of Barcelona, Girona, Lleida and Tarragona and one other within the Principality of Andorra. The electoral roll will probably be common, that means members could vote at any of those places no matter the place they stay. The precise venues will probably be introduced at a later date. There will probably be no postal voting for this election. This process was launched exceptionally within the 2021 elections because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The candidates
All of the candidates must current 2,321 signatures that help them and as of at present the candidates are Xavier Vilajoana, Joan Camprubí, Marc Ciria and most notably Victor Font who got here second within the 2021 elections. Font has publicly introduced he will not verify Deco as a sport director if he wins the elections, whereas he stated he’ll hold Hansi Flick accountable for the job. Font has criticized Laporta for the timing of the elections that normally happen on the finish of the season to keep away from potential distractions through the marketing campaign and that is additionally why Laporta is anticipated to win as of at present.
Barcelona presidents within the historical past
Here is an inventory of the Barcelona presidents within the historical past:
- Walter Wild (1899–1901)
- Bartomeu Terrades (1901–1902)
- Paul Haas (1902–1903)
- Arthur Witty (1903–1905)
- Josep Soler (1905–1906)
- Juli Marial (1906–1908)
- Vicenç Reig (1908)
- Joan Gamper (a number of phrases: 1908–1909 / 1910–1913 / 1917–1919 / 1921–1923 / 1924–1925)
- Otto Gmeling (1909–1910)
- Francesc de Moxó (1913–1914)
- Àlvar Presta (1914)
- Joaquim Peris de Vargas (1914–1915)
- Rafael Llopart (1915–1916)
- Gaspar Rosés (1916–1917 / 1920–1921 / 1930–1931)
- Ricard Graells (1919–1920)
- Arcadi Balaguer (1925–1929)
- Tomàs Rosés (1929–1930)
- Antoni Oliver (1931)
- (Interim workers’ committee) (1936–1937)
- Francesc Xavier Casals (1937–1939)
- (Managing Fee) (1939–1940)
- Enrique Piñeyro (Marquès de la Mesa de Asta) (1940–1943)
- Josep Vidal-Ribas (1942)
- Josep Antoni de Albert (1943)
- Agustí Montal i Galobart (1946–1952)
- Enric Llaudet (1961–1968)
- Narcís de Carreras (1968–1969)
- Agustí Montal i Costa (1969–1977)
- Raimon Carrasco i Azemar (1977–1978)
- Josep Lluís Núñez (1978–2000)
- Joan Gaspart i Solves (2000–2003)
- Enric Reyna i Martínez (2003)
- (Administration Committee) (2003)
- Joan Laporta (2003–2010)
- Sandro Rosell (2010–2014)
- Josep Maria Bartomeu (2014–2020)
- (Managing Fee) (2020–2021)
- Joan Laporta (2021–current)
Who’s Laporta?
Born in Barcelona on June 29, 1962, Laporta is the primary president in Barcelona historical past to be democratically elected to steer the membership for 2 separate intervals. He’s a founding accomplice and proprietor of the Laporta & Arbós Advocats Associats authorized agency and a member of the Barcelona Bar Affiliation. After his first time period led to 2010, and after standing for election in 2015, Joan Laporta returned as president by profitable the election on 7 March 2021 with 30,184 votes. Throughout his first time period from 2003 to 2010, Barcelona’s males gained 4 La Liga titles, two UEFA Champions League titles, one Copa del Rey, three Spanish Tremendous Cups, one UEFA Tremendous Cup, and one FIFA Membership World Cup. In his second time period, Barcelona added one La Liga title, one Copa del Rey, and two Spanish Tremendous Cups for a complete of 16 main trophies underneath his presidency.
