BARCELONA, March 7 (Reuters) - Barcelona members elected Joan Laporta as club president on Sunday, turning to the man who oversaw one of their most successful periods to lead them out of an institutional and financial crisis. Laporta, who was Barca president between 2003 and 2010, won a resounding 54.28% of total votes, while Victor Font came second with 29.99% and Toni Freixa was third with 8.58%. Messi was among several Barca players to vote in the election a day after winning 2-0 at Osasuna to go second in La Liga. "Twenty years ago a little boy called Leo Messi made his debut with Barca's youth team. Leo loves Barca," Laporta said.

Source: Egypt Today March 07, 2021 23:48 UTC