Six key items on Laporta’s Barcelona roadmap as he begins latest mandate | OneFootball

Joan Laporta has begun his new mandate as Barcelona president with a defined roadmap for the next five years, and the priorities are not difficult to identify.

According to MARCA, Laporta returns to the presidency after winning almost 70% of the members’ vote in March, with the Spotify Camp Nou, institutional stability, sporting ambition and modernisation all central to his plan.

The first major objective is obvious: finish the Spotify Camp Nou. Barça hope the stadium will be ready for the final roof installation between spring and summer next year, with the fully completed project expected during the 2027-28 season.

A finished Camp Nou should become one of the club’s biggest economic engines, increasing matchday and commercial income at a time when Barcelona need sustainable growth.

The Catalan club have already benefited from the partial reopening of the stadium last season, which has helped them stabilise the finances.

Gearing up for his new term. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

Stability, La Liga and Madrid

The second point is institutional peace. After a long electoral period, Laporta wants the club to avoid internal noise and focus on sporting and financial progress.

That will not be easy. Possible future candidates, including Jose Elias, have already appeared in the background. Laporta’s challenge is to keep the club united enough to move forward without constant political distraction.

The third point is Barcelona’s relationship with La Liga. The presence of Javier Tebas at Laporta’s inauguration showed a clear improvement after years of tension.

By contrast, the relationship with Real Madrid remains difficult. Laporta’s recent comments made that clear, especially with the ongoing institutional friction around the Negreira case and Madrid’s position against Barça.

Flick, Deco and modern Barça

The fourth part of the roadmap is ensuring sporting continuity. Laporta has full confidence in Hansi Flick and Deco, and the relationship between the president, coach and sporting director is as strong as it can get.

Full trust in Flick and Deco. (Photo by Eric Alonso/Getty Images)

That is crucial. Barcelona have already signed Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United, who looks like such a Flick-coded player, and Deco is also doing everything he can to sign Julian Alvarez from Atletico Madrid.

The fifth part of his roadmap is La Masia. Even with better finances and a stronger transfer position, Laporta is very clear that the academy will remain central to everything.

That is exactly the balance that Barça need. They should always look inwards before looking outside, and the club’s best football teams have been built on this ethos.

The sixth priority is modernisation. Barcelona want to launch projects such as Barça Play, which would show academy matches, while also pushing the use of artificial intelligence in sport.

Laporta also wants to reform the club statutes to protect the member-owned model and improve participation and transparency.

Having done quite a lot and left such an impression during his first three spells in charge of the Catalan club, Laporta will know that his fourth one will also define how he is remembered by the Culers community.

The roadmap is ambitious, but it is crystal clear: finish the stadium, stabilise the club, compete in Europe, trust Flick and Deco, protect La Masia and modernise the institution.

It is now time for Laporta to deliver on these promises.