‘I don’t want to‘ — Barcelona president Joan Laporta speaks about the upcoming elections | OneFootball

FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta began his current term in 2021 and, in the years since, he has done a lot of good things and some less desirable ones for the club.

Although the president always claims to have the club’s best interests at heart, the lowest point of his tenure so far was the unceremonious exit of Lionel Messi.

Since then, however, Laporta has taken steps to make the club competitive again. He pulled financial levers to sign players such as Lewandowski, Raphinha and Jules Kounde.

At the event to re-open the Camp Nou, Barcelona president Joan Laporta was asked about the upcoming elections. As quoted by Mundo Deportivo, he said:

Subsequently, the president was asked about potential opposition from those unhappy with his presidency. He continued:

“Some I can understand, others I don’t agree with at all. Now it’s about returning to the stadium, looking to the future. We’ve waited 15 years for this. It’s been a massive effort, and the patience of the culés is important.”

Laporta looks set to run again when the next elections come around, but there is no doubt he will face serious opposition.

What Barcelona need is stability and, irrespective of whether Laporta continues or a new president comes in, the ethos of the good work done in recent seasons must continue.

Let us wait and see how things develop as we get closer to the 2026 presidential elections.