Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. June 22. Joan Laporta was presented as presidential elections FC Barcelona in his election headquarters in Barcelona. (Photo by Miquel Llop/NurPhoto) (Photo by NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
BARCELONA, SPAIN - AUGUST 25: Former Barcelona president Joan Laparta (L) holds the 2009-2010 La Liga trophy with Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola during a lap of honour before the Joan Gamper Trophy match between Barcelona and AC Milan at Camp Nou stadium on August 25, 2010 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)
BARCELONA, SPAIN - DECEMBER 11: Substitute Lionel Messi of Barcelona stands alongside Ernesto Valverde, Manager of Barcelona during the UEFA Champions League Group B match between FC Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur at Camp Nou on December 11, 2018 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)
