FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta has stepped down from his position in order to be eligible to stand in the elections for the Board of Directors, which will be held on March 15. Until the elections, Rafael Yuste will act as president, while basketball director Josep Cubells has been promoted to vice president and club secretary.
FC Barcelona has announced that president Joan Laporta has stepped down from his position.
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The move was made in order for him to be eligible to stand in the elections for the Board of Directors, which will be held on March 15.
Alongside Laporta, several members of the current board have also relinquished their posts to take part in the electoral process. Specifically, resignations were submitted by the vice president for the Institutional Area, Elena Fort; the vice president for the Social Area, Rafael Escudero; and others.
Now that these resignations have been formalized, the Board of Directors will continue to carry out its duties until the end of the current term, scheduled for June 30, under a new configuration.
Until then, the club’s highest governing body will be led by Rafael Yuste as president, while the club’s basketball director, Josep Cubells, has been promoted to vice president and secretary.
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