Laporta promises Barca overhaul

Barcelona presidential hopeful Joan Laporta has promised a complete overhaul of the way the club is run if he is elected on June 15.

The charismatic 40-year-old lawyer, a lifelong Barca fan, has caught the imagination with his efforts to sign David Beckham and his positive outlook has helped him to gain ground on favourite Lluis Bassat, who is seen as a more traditional figure.