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Sunday, June 13, 2010

00:00 - 01:00

Rosell: "I thank my family, my team and the volunteers who helped during the campaign. I thank the people to trust in me. I won't fail. I will never forget I'm just another club member. Visca el Barça i Visca Catalunya!"

Rosell: "What a long day it has been... First I want to congratulate the club member. The club member has won today. The high turn-out shows that the member wanted to speak out. Today starts a dream for me. I want a Catalan Barça, an open Barça, a solidary Barça."

Cubells: "We declare Alexandre Rosell i Feliu the winner of the elections and the new president of FC Barcelona."

Board secretay Josep Cubells ready to officially announce the results of the vote in the pressroom. Sandro Rosell and his board sitting front-row.

23:00 - 24:00

Sandro Rosell will from 1 July on be the 39th president in the history of FC Barcelona. Congratulations to the new president and his board team!

Final result: Rosell 61,35%, Benedito 14,09%, Ingla 12,29% and Ferrer 10,80%.


Image of the press room.

Official result (99,17% counted): Rosell 61,4%, Benedito 14,1%, Ingla 12,2% and Ferrer 10,8%.

Ferrer: "It seems incredible that we couldn't convince the people to continue with this successful model. My team did a good job, I'm at fault. I'll leave the club satisfied. I've worked a lot, it's time to rest."


The pressroom waiting for the official announcement of the result.

Official result (93,33% counted): Rosell 61,4%, Benedito 14%, Ingla 12,2% and Ferrer 10,8%.


Sandro Rosell waiting for the last results in his lounge at the Camp Nou

Official result (88,33% counted): Rosell 61,5%, Benedito 14%, Ingla 12,2% and Ferrer 10,8%.

Official result (80,83% counted): Rosell 61,5%, Benedito 14%, Ingla 12,2% and Ferrer 10,8%.

22:00 - 23:00

Official result (54,17% counted): Rosell 61,6%, Benedito 13,8%, Ingla 12,2% and Ferrer 10,9%.

Official result (38,33% counted): Rosell 61,2%, Benedito 14%, Ingla 12,4% and Ferrer 11,1%.

Official result (28,33% counted): Rosell 61,4%, Benedito 13,9%, Ingla 12,3% and Ferrer 11%.

Official result (20% counted): Rosell 61%, Benedito 13,9%, Ingla 12,6% and Ferrer 11,2%.

Official result (12,50% counted): Rosell 60,3%, Benedito 14%, Ingla 12,7% and Ferrer 11,4%.

Official result (5,83% counted): Rosell 59,7%, Benedito 14,4%, Ingla 12,9% and Ferrer 11,3%.

Official result (2,50% counted): Rosell 59,8%, Benedito 14,7%, Ingla 13,6% and Ferrer 10,3%.


Rosell: "I don't yet want to react, it's still too early. I'm happy with the turn-out."

Sandro Rosell and his board team posing at the Camp Nou.

Official result (2 of 120 tables counted): Rosell 60,2%, Ingla 15%, Benedito 14,2% and Ferrer 9,2%.

21:00 - 22:00

Ingla: "First we should congratulate Sandro and his team. We have to accept the result. Maybe we decided a bit too late to run."

Ferrer: "We're very disappointed. We congratulate Sandro Rosell and wish him the best. I also thank all voters who came to vote."


Benedito: "We have a new president, I have congratulated him and I hope he does well. In one week we have achieved a lot. We'll see what the future will bring. It was good to see Laporta came to congratulate me, I didn't see him for a while."

Sandro Rosell has left the Camp Nou and is heading to his headquarters in the centre of Barcelona.

Jaume Ferrer: "The result is clear. We should analyze in the coming days what has happened."

Joan Laporta: "It's always good to have a large support of the members, it's important. I hope they will continue on the same way so we can stay the best club in the world. Since the results aren't yet official, it's nevertheless still too early for "

Josep Maria Bartomeu (candidacy Sandro Rosell): "We will wait until the official results. We thank everyone who has come out to vote."

Exit poll TV3 and Catalunya Ràdio:
Rosell 62.2%, Benedito 14.7%, Ingla 12% and Ferrer 9.9%

20:00 - 21:00

Marc Ingla accompanied his wife and former director Claudia Vives-Fierro when she cast her vote this afternoon.

Press conference Josep Cubells (board secretary) and Joan Oliver (chief executive): "This is a record number of voters. We hope to announce the final result at 11 pm tonight."


At 20 pm, 52.953 people had already cast their vote, which is a particaption degree of 44,62%. In 2003, there were 46.812 people, which was 49,62%.

People shouting "president, president!" when Guardiola casts his vote. The coach doesn't make any statement.

Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola has cast his vote.


19:00 - 20:00

It is confirmed that Marc Ingla, Jaume Ferrer and Agustí Benedito last night had a dinner trying to form a united candidacy. A deal wasn't possible because they couldn't find an agreement about who should lead the candidacy.

Txiki Begiristain (sports director): "I'm here as just another member. My future? At this moment, I have a contract until 30 June. I want to continue but things will depend on the new president. And if you want to excuse me now, I have work to do and should go and watch Barça Atlètic."


Javier Bordas (candidacy Sandro Rosell): "We will wait for the results together with the whole team at the Camp Nou."

The media and fans are waiting for the arrival of Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola.

Sandro Rosell posing with fans outside the stadium.

Ramon Estebe (candidacy Jaume Ferrer): "Jaume has gotten a lot of support from the fans today. The turn-out is a triumph for the club. I'm serene but also tired, it has been a long campaign."

Reyna: "It's important that all members come out and vote. The more voters, the better for the club. I think the atmosphere is calm and optimistic. The campaign? I think we could have avoided some things but it could have been worse too, so let's say the campaign was ok."

Former president Enric Reyna (2003) has cast his vote.

At 7 pm, 47.716 people had already cast their vote, which is a particaption rate of 40,21%. In 2003, there were 40.445 voters, which was 42,87%.


18:00 - 19:00

Two former Catalan presidents have voted this afternoon: Josep Pujol (1980-2003) was accompanied by Sandro Rosell, while Pasqual Maragall (2003-2006) was accompanied by Marc Ingla.

Xavier Sala i Martin (treasurer): "I think everything is going well. I have nothing to say about the campaign, the members are voting now and that's it. I'm coming here to vote and later to assist the game of Barcelona Atlètic."

Nunez: "This is an important day for the club. I think it was a good campaign. What I expect from the next president? First I should know who the next president is."

Former Barcelona president Josep Lluis Nunez (1978-2000) has cast his vote.


Agusti Benedito posing with Barcelona fans in the surroundings of the Camp Nou.

Marc Ingla: "This day is passing very quickly. I'm walking around the whole time, greeting fans and it's all very emotional. We have good feelings, it's clear the undecided voters have come out to vote. We have to congratulate the club for the organization. A little bad point were the Boixos Nois hooligans insulting people and cheering in favour of a candidate."

Marc Carrasco (candidacy Agustí Benedito): "The turn-out is great and shows how unique this club is. The people react well to Agusti and shows that we have done a good job."

80% from the voters until now are from the province of Barcelona, 11% from the rest of Catalonia, 5% from the rest of Spain and 4% come from abroad.

Manel Arroyo (candidacy Sandro Rosell): "It was a nice campaign, with a lot of contact with the fans. The energy you receive from the people makes you go on."

At 6 pm, 42.325 people had already cast their vote, which is a particaption rate of 35.67%. In 2003, there were 35.165 voters, which was 37.27%.

Benedito: "I'm receiving a lot of support of the fans. I think they are aware that these elections are important for the future of the club. I think we're doing well, let's see if that will be confirmed later."