Josep Maria Bartomeu did not wait for the motion of censure against him.

According to Spanish press reports, Josep Maria Bartomeu, whose squad is also leaving, has resigned as president of Barcelona. The news came a day before the Champions League group stage match against Juventus, the players have already arrived in Turin.

Bartomeura would have expected a vote of no confidence in the near future, announcing on Monday that the vote would be postponed. They have not yet received permission from the health authority to keep it in the original place and time: next week at the football team’s stadium, Camp Nou.

A group of club members who want a change of leadership filed a vote of no confidence in September with 20,687 signatures. According to the rules, a vote must be called if 15 percent of the total members (16,520 people) initiate it.

The club’s inaugural general meeting was originally scheduled for March, but some partners already want to replace the leadership due to the humiliating 8-2 Champions League defeat suffered by Bayern Munich in August, the trophy-free season and the intention Lionel Messi prior to leaving. The 33-year-old Argentine star ultimately stayed because Bartomeu didn’t want to let him go, but said the club president had betrayed him, having previously promised to decide his future for himself in the summer.

The Catalans did not start the new season well either, scoring just seven points in five league games and being eliminated 3-1 by old rival Real Madrid over the weekend. In the Champions League, however, they started with a victory, beating Ferencváros 5-1.



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