Former Football Club Barcelona president Joan Laporta has been named as Barcelona president for a second time after winning the club’s election.
Laporta, who was President for Barcelona from 2003 to 2010 and oversaw the club win4 La Liga titles and two Champions League titles returns with his major aim being to keep Lionel Messi at the club.
Laporta whose presidency was highlighted by the signing former Brazilian international Ronaldinho won the vote with more than 54% of the vote.
The 58-year-old, who oversaw the appointment of Pep Guardiola as head coach in his previous spell at the club between takes over from Josep Maria Bartomeu who resigned in October.
Victor Font was second with 30% of the vote, with Toni Freixa a distant third.
Barcelona said 55,611 of its 109,531 eligible members voted in the election, which was postponed from January because of coronavirus restrictions in Catalonia.
Barcelona face Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday in the Champions League last 16, with a 4-1 deficit to make up from the opening leg.
