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(CNN Spanish) -
Joan Laporta won the elections for the presidency of FC Barcelona this Sunday and will have a second term as head of the club by obtaining 54.28% of the votes, according to the institution.
Laporta defeated Víctor Font, who obtained second place with 29.99% and Toni Freixa, who came third with 8.58% of the votes.
In total, 55,611 members participated in the elections, representing 50.42% of the club's electoral roll.
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“I want to thank all the members who have participated in the elections, elections that make us more than a club.
They are the most important in history because they have been held in a situation of maximum difficulty, in the midst of a pandemic, "said Laporta.
Laporta's first term at the helm of FC Barcelona was from 2003 to 2010.
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With information from Pau Mosquera.
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