Laporta favourite to return as Barcelona president as three candidates drop out

Joan Laporta is main the race to grow to be the subsequent Barcelona president, after the candidates have been whittled all the way down to solely 4.

Monday was the deadline for the 9 presidential aspirants to submit the signatures they’d obtained from membership members.

They wanted a minimal of two,257 to make polling day on January 24.

Laporta, who was the Barca president between 2003 and 2010, had the best with 10,257 signatures.

Victor Font handed in 4,710 signed kinds and is anticipated to be the closest challenger.

Former board member Toni Freixa (2,821 signatures) and ex-vice president Emili Rousaud (2,510) additionally made the lower.

The signatures should now be validated and on Thursday, Barca will affirm if all 4 candidates have been in a position to current the signatures required to face within the election.

Jordi Farre, who promised free pizzas in alternate for signatures, Xavi Vilajoana, Lluis Fernandez Ala, Agusti Benedito and Pere Riera all failed to assemble sufficient assist.

Josep Maria Bartomeu stepped down from the function in October.