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Josep Maria Bartomeu refuses to step down independently as president of Barcelona, ​​but can be forced to do so within a week by the club’s socios. The Generalitat de Catalunya, the government of the autonomous region within which Barcelona falls, sees no objection to holding the requested referendum on November 1 and 2, radio station reports RAC1 Tuesday.

With 20,687 of the required 16,250 signatures, the members of Barcelona forced a referendum on Bartomeu’s remaining on. The socios are extremely dissatisfied with the performance of the president, who is accused of hate campaigns against the players Lionel Messi and Gerard Piqué. In addition, Bartomeu is under fire for allegedly corrupt actions and the soap around Messi, who was forced to stay with Barça in September despite verbal agreements by the president.

Bartomeu met on Monday with the board of the club about the enforced referendum. The Barcelona president claims that it is irresponsible to organize a physical vote in view of the current health crisis and requested a postponement with the Catalan government. He ruled on Monday that there is no health or legal obstacle to the vote. Bartomeu considered according to Sport to leave of his own accord, but announced on Monday evening to stay on.

As a result, the socios will have the opportunity to vote on Bartomeu’s continued stay next week. If two-thirds vote in favor of his departure, the president must resign. Elections in which the new president of Barcelona will be elected will follow in March. At that point, Bartomeu leaves anyway, because he is not taking part in the new elections.


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