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Laporta won re-election in a landslide
FC Barcelona candidate Joan Laporta gestures after winning the election for the presidency of FC Barcelona at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona early on March 16, 2026. Joan Laporta was reelected as Barcelona president on Sunday, defeating Victor Font to stay in charge of the Catalan giants until 2031. (Photo by Josep LAGO / AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images Joan Laporta secured his third mandate as Barcelona president, proving his brand of charismatic leadership is still the ultimate shield for the club.
With 68% of the vote against the 30% managed by Víctor Font, it wasn’t close at all. Even with the lowest voter turnout since 1997 – only 48,480 socios hit the polls – Laporta’s win was a landslide. The message was loud: Barça prefers a leader they know to a man with big ideas which are unproven.
The campaign was a marathon focused less on policy and more on personal jabs. Laporta leaned into his tough guy persona. He didn’t hold back, calling Font a “trilero,” something like a scammer, and “a technocrat hiding behind a computer.
” According to El Periódico, Laporta’s strategy was to paint Font’s data driven approach as a path back to ruin. He framed the election as a choice between a leader with a “Barça heart” and a cold accountant. Font spent his energy trying to dismantle the Laporta myth, describing the president’s style as “Trumpist” and accusing him of confusing the institution with his own personality.