FC Barcelona fans were handed a huge shock on Monday when Joan Laporta stepped down as the club’s president. The resignation, however, was not a sudden farewell but a procedural move that allows Laporta to seek re-election in the March 15 presidential vote.
Barcelona confirmed that Laporta’s decision has launched a 35-day countdown to elections, with the lawyer-president widely expected to stand as the favourite.
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