Joan Laporta’s quest to become Barcelona’s president for a third term was given a boost by the results of the election’s preliminary round.
All aspiring candidates must deliver at least 2,337 signatures from club members to be considered for the elections which will be held on March 15. Those in the running will often use this as an opportunity to show their early dominance by far exceeding the minimum alottment. Laporta duly delivered 8,169 signatures, comfortably the most of any candidate. Víctor Font was second with 5,144 while Marc Ciria delivered 2,844.
