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52-year-old will be in power for the next six years after seeing off the
challenge of Joan Laporta, who finished in second place
Josep Maria Bartomeu has been re-elected as Barcelona president
for the next six years after claiming 54.63% of the vote in Saturday’s
election, with nearest challenger Joan Laporta getting 33.03%.
Bartomeu, who resigned last month as an interim board took
charge during the election period, will return to office and begin to implement
some of the promises made in his campaign after fighting off the competition.
The 52-year-old, who took over in 2014 following Sandro Rosell’s
resignation, had placed a lot of importance on keeping the current sponsorship
agreement with Qatar Airways in place, despite being seen as controversial by
many.
Bartomeu was the only one of the final four candidates to make
such a pledge, with the others all in favour of bringing the deal to a close,
despite the €50 million it generates for the club per season.
Despite overseeing one of the most successful seasons in the
club’s history during the 2014-15 campaign, with Luis Enrique’s men winning the
treble, Bartomeu has been a figure of controversy at Camp Nou.
The entrepreneur previously worked alongside Rosell during a
turbulent time for the club, as they were accused of various indiscretions
involving the Neymar transfer, before Barca were also hit with a transfer
ban for breaking regulations regarding signing youth players.
However, it has been his closeness and working relationship with
Luis Enrique that supposedly encouraged many fans to vote for Bartomeu, with
the likes of Laporta reportedly looking to sign players that the coach may not
have wanted in the first place.
Barca confirmed that 47,270 votes were cast in total.
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