Joan Laporta

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has condemned the refereeing in his club's Champions League defeat to Atletico Madrid as a 'disgrace' and 'intolerable'. The club plans to file another complaint with UEFA after their initial protest was rejected. Laporta highlighted several disputed decisions across both legs of the tie.

March 16, 2026 Reported by AI

Joan Laporta secured re-election as FC Barcelona president, defeating Victor Font with around two-thirds of the votes cast by club members. Despite a recent controversy involving Lionel Messi, Laporta's campaign prevailed convincingly. He promised that the coming years would be the best in members' lives.