"Lionel Messi blocked Barcelona's return."" Shock revelation → As if to show, the chairman won re-election "It will be the best time of his life."

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Lionel Messi (39, Inter Miami) also overcame the revelation that he failed to return to FC Barcelona. Chairman Juan Laporta finally won overwhelming support and won re-election as Barcelona's chairman.

Multiple media, including sports specialist "ESPN," reported on the 16th (Korea Standard Time) that "President Laporta was re-elected as the chairman to lead Barcelona over the next five years, beating Victor Font."

Just before this election, all-time revelations erupted. Just before the vote, former Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez left a considerable shock to the soccer community, declaring that Laporta had a desire for power behind Messi's failure to return.

As a result, Chairman Laporta's observation of losing the election came out, but the result ended in a landslide.

According to Barcelona's official channel, Laporta won 32,934 out of 48,480 votes. Font, who was a competitor, won only 14,385 votes. "The result of this vote is a great boost," Laporta said through the club after the election was confirmed, adding, "The next few years will be the best time of my life."

On the day of the election, a large number of Han Ji-flick and first-team players visited five polling stations, including Cam Know, Barcelona's home stadium, to vote. However, goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, who is on loan to Girona, also suffered a happening that prevented him from voting due to a lack of updating the list.

The biggest issue in this election was former director Xavi's bombshell. "At that time in 2023, Messi's return was all ready, but Chairman Laporta himself blocked it," Xavi said in an interview with "La Banouardia," adding, "The chairman was concerned about the power struggle, saying that when Messi returns, he will go to war with him." "All claims that Messi's failure to return is due to financial regulations or money problems are false," made clear said.

In response, Chairman Laporta immediately refuted, saying, "I'm lying out of spite that Sabi was dismissed," adding, "At the time, Lionel Messi's father, Jorge Messi, only preferred to go to Miami, where there was less pressure."

Despite the controversy, Barcelona Socios ruled in favor of Laporta. Spain's treble (Lariga, Copa del Rey, Spain's Super Cup) and UEFA Champions League (UCL) Shenzhen (semi-finals), which were achieved under Flick coach last season, are analyzed as the decisive factors. Additionally, the successful partial reopening of Spotify Cam Know, which has been revamped to accommodate more than 60,000 people, has also had a positive impact.

Laporta, who returned in 2021 to succeed former chairman Josef Maria Bartomeu, will be guaranteed a term until 2031, with the re-election. He will remain one of the longest-serving presidents in club history, including the first term from 2003 to 2010.

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