Lawyer obtained 32,934 votes out of a total of 48,480 valid votes and will lead the Catalan club for the next 5 years until 2031
John Laporta was re-elected president of on Sunday (March 15, 2026). The leader received 32,934 votes out of a total of 48,480 valid votes, which represents 68.18% of the total. The result guarantees that he will remain in charge of the Catalan club for the next 5 years, until 2031.
The main opponent in the election. The vote was on the same day that Barcelona won the Sevilla FC by 5 to 2. The attacker Raphinha scored 3 goals in the match.
This will be Laporta’s 3rd term at the helm of Barcelona. The 63-year-old director had already presided over the club from 2003 to 2010, in addition to the period starting in 2021.
In the first term, Barcelona won 2 editions of the Champions League, 4 of the LaLiga1 da King’s Cup3 da Spanish Super Cup1 da UEFA Super Cup and 1 Club World Cup.
The most recent mandate, from 2021 and 2026, ended with national titles: 2 editions of LaLiga, 2 of the Copa del Rey and 3 of the Spanish Super Cup. The period also had internal political disputes and criticism from the former player and former coach Xavi Hernandezwho stated that Lionel Messi did not return to the club because of the president’s management.
