Laporta Reelected FC Barcelona President

0:00Today is March 16th. Here's what's making headlines worldwide. Joan LaPorta has been re-elected as president of FC Barcelona for another five years. He won with 68% of the votes in a vote among club members on Sunday. His rival Victor Font, conceded defeat shortly before the results came in around midnight local time. More than 48,000 members out of 114,000 cast ballots at Camp New Stadium and four other spots in Catalonia. And Andorra. LaPorta thanked the fans in his victory speech for keeping the democratic tradition alive. LaPorta first led the club from 2003 to 2010 during the Golden Era with Pep Guardiola and a young Lionel Messi. He returned in 2021 to tackle a financial mess from big spending and the pandemic. Under his watch, the club sold assets like TV rights and let Messi go to Paris, Saint-Germain. Debt rose from 1.3 billion euros to over 2 billion, but LaPorta points to cut wages,

1:01higher revenues, and the stadium upgrade as fixes. The team's strong play under coach Hansi Flick, plus young star Lamine Yamal, helped his campaign. This win comes as Barcelona tops the Spanish League after a five-to-two victory over Sevilla on election day. This episode is brought to you in partnership with our sponsor. What is cooler than cool? A pillow that plays your sound. S-O-L-I-SoliPillow.com