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Bartomeu Wins Barcelona Election by lekankolade(m): 11:00pm On Jul 18, 2015 |
The 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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Re: Bartomeu Wins Barcelona Election by Nobody: 11:11pm On Jul 18, 2015 |
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