Audio By Carbonatix
Joan Laporta, Victor Font and Toni Freixa are the final three candidates left in the race to become the next president of Barcelona.
Former president Laporta, whose reign lasted from 2003 to 2010, received the most validated signatures of the three remaining candidates, according to a club statement.
Barcelona also said another candidate, Emili Rousaud, withdrew his bid earlier on Thursday during the validation process.
The outcome of the election, which is scheduled to take place on January 24, will have huge implications for the future of Lionel Messi and whether he stays at the club beyond the end of this season when his deal expires.
Messi has said he is not backing any of the candidates in this month's election, as he tries to distance himself from proceedings, and insists he has not spoken with any of them.
Latest Stories
-
Gunmen kill 3 people and abduct Catholic priest in northern Nigeria
4 minutes -
Unemployed graduates with disabilities set 30-day ultimatum for employment plan or face protests
8 minutes -
South Africa to withdraw its troops from UN peacekeeping mission in Congo
14 minutes -
Two arrested at Osu cemetery over illegal grave digging
2 hours -
Ticket Ghana explores new aviation connectivity options as demand for travel to Ghana grows
2 hours -
Applications open for 2026 Igniting dreams fellowship in Northern Ghana
3 hours -
AI Contracts: Fast, professional, but legally risky
4 hours -
Over 1,000 youth equipped as National Apprenticeship Programme starts in Ashanti region
4 hours -
See the areas that will be affected by ECG’s planned maintenance between February 8-13
4 hours -
Police arrest 53-year-old man for threat of death, unlawful possession of firearm
4 hours -
OSP probes NPP Presidential, NDC Ayawaso East parliamentary primaries over vote buying allegations
4 hours -
Gov’t launches nationwide training programme for coconut farmers
4 hours -
Borussia Dortmund launch first African academy in Ghana
5 hours -
Hamamat and Wiyaala land tourism ambassadorial roles
9 hours -
A singer’s tragic death highlights Nigeria’s snakebite problem
10 hours