Rosell set to take over from Laporta

Sandro Rosell is set to become the new president of Barcelona in tomorrow’s elections at the Catalan club.

The former vice-president is runaway leader in the polls and gathered more signatures from the socios than the other three candidates put together.

Rosell, who worked under current president Laporta from 2003 to 2005, was key to bringing players like Ronadinho and Deco to the Catalan club.

But the 46 year-old stepped down in 2005, claiming Laporta was failing to carry out his original plan.

The two have been at loggerheads ever since and although the team have been hugely successful on the pitch, winning 12 trophies in seven years under Laporta, Rosell believes the club has become too political under his former colleague.