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June 13, 2010: New President of FC Barcelona Elected

2010-06-13

Businessman Sandro Rosell is elected president of Spanish football club FC Barcelona, succeeding Joan Laporta, who had been in charge for seven years. Rosell, a former Barcelona vice president who resigned in 2005 after arguing with Laporta, wins more than 60 percent of votes cast by club members. [BBC, 6/13/2010]