Joan Laporta has resigned as president of FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona president, Joan Laporta has officially resigned from his position to contest the upcoming elections, scheduled for March 15, 2026.
The resignation was formalized during an ordinary meeting of the Board of Directors held on Monday, February 9, 2026, according to the statement released by FC Barcelona.
Laporta is not the only senior figure stepping down, as several members of the current board have also resigned to take part in the electoral process.
Read the full statement from Barcelona below:
President until now and several other directors stand down with the intention of presenting a new candidature for the elections on March 15
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.
Now that these resignations have been formalised, the Board of Directors will continue to carry out its duties until the end of the current term, scheduled for 30 June, under a new configuration. Until then, the club’s highest governing body will 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.
Following its official confirmation, the new Board of Directors then continued the meeting in line with the established agenda.
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