Joan Laporta to serve second term as Barcelona president after election win

Joan Laporta, centre, will serve a second term as Barcelona president (Joan Monfort/AP/PA)

Joan Laporta is to return to Barcelona after sweeping to victory in the club’s presidential election, receiving 54.28 per cent of the vote as he saw off competition from Victor Font and Antoni Freixa.

Laporta’s initial stint for a period of seven years until June 2010 was a remarkable success as the Catalan giants went all the way in the Champions League on two occasions, while they also claimed four LaLiga titles.