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Juan Laporta announced his candidacy for the presidency of Barcelona during the next elections scheduled for January 24.
Laporta published an official statement in which he said: “I will stand for election because I love this club.”
He continued: “We must prepare ourselves with the necessary experience and determination for the changes that the club needs. We have a plan and the plan is action.”
“I want to unite all the fans of Barcelona. Time is not to blame or look back. The Barcelona that we present to you can welcome everyone,” he added.
And he completed: “Our plan is to restore happiness to our masses. This is not a simple electoral promise, but a unified moral, civil and social commitment for all.”
Laporta, the 58-year-old from Barcelona, has his own legal sector and was a member of Parliament in Catalonia from 2010 to 2012.
Laporta had run for the presidency of Barcelona in the 2003 elections and promised the fans to add David Beckham to the club, and in his first term of office that year, the club suffered many frustrations at all levels, but due to his arrival at the club. The team included Ronaldinho in place of Beckham, who went to Real Madrid, in addition to appointing Frank Rijkaard as coach.
During his tenure, Laporta also faced violence from the ultras outside the Camp Nou, who threatened to sabotage the stadium, and faced many threats from them.
During his presidency, the club finally won the league title in the 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 seasons, as well as the European Champions League, to be its second title in its history during that time.
In his second term at the club, starting in 2006, after no candidate nominated him, he led Laporta Barcelona for another 4 years.
Laporta was about to face a fate similar to that of former president Josep Maria Bartomeu, after the club’s members came to make a vote of no confidence, but the 66% required was not reached.
And much of the Barcelona board of directors resigned in 2008 after Laporta announced his continuation and not resignation, including his alternate.
Laporta decided to fire Frank Ricard and appoint Giuseppe Guardiola, to end what was described as a “dream team” and start a new era.
Laporta is the one who has the most credit in Pep’s coaching career, as he preferred to coach Barcelona in 2008 over José Mourinho, who had achieved many successes in his time with Porto and Chelsea. For the Spanish League.
That era witnessed the culmination of the Catalan team with 3 Spanish League championships, two King’s Cups, 3 local Super Cups, two Champions League, two European Super Cups and two FIFA Club World Cups.
