About Joan Laporta
Joan Laporta i Estruch (Catalan pronunciation: [ʒuˈan ləˈpɔɾtə əsˈtɾuk]; born 29 June 1962) is a Spanish businessman, politician and president of FC Barcelona between 2003–2010 and 2021 onwards. Laporta was a lawyer (he graduated from the University of Barcelona) with his own firm, Laporta & Arbós, which has a number of notable Catalan firms as clients. He served as an MP in the Parliament of Catalonia between 2010 and 2012. During his first tenure as president of Barcelona, they set a new record for trophies won in a 12-month period, winning six in 2009. After departing in 2010, he was re-elected as club president in 2021. During Laporta's reign as club president, the sports sections of Barcelona have won over 101 official trophies as of 2025. Laporta's first season (2003–04) as president would prove to be a watershed for the club, but not without initial instability. Laporta quickly became a media star, even more than some of the players. He is the current president of FC Barcelona having won the 2026 FC Barcelona presidential election.
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