Laporta presents “Defensem el Barça” in Sitges, highlighting the work carried out since the beginning of his term and calling to “continue the economic, social and sporting recovery.”
Barcelona, February 21, 2026.– Joan Laporta met today with more than 200 members from Sitges and the Garraf region at an event held at the Hotel Port Sitges Resort to present the candidacy “Defensem el Barça.”
The event also served to present Laporta with a replica of his own commemorative tile, which will be installed in the coming months in the Johan Cruyff Passage, an area located on the Football Stars Avenue within the Aiguadolç Municipal Football Stadium. The creation of this tile was conceived by the Veterans de Sitges Foundation, and it was presented by Alejandro Sacristán, son of former footballer Eusebio Sacristán.
Inaugurated in 2019, the Avenue was conceived as a tribute to footballers who have been linked to Sitges and is an initiative promoted by the Veterans de Sitges Foundation and the City Council, with Cruyff’s being the first plaque installed. Other tiles in the area include those of Eusebio Sacristán himself, Juan Carlos Unzué and Rafa Marañón.
In his speech, Joan Laporta stated that the Club is “objectively and indisputably better” than it was five years ago, thanks to management that saved the institution from a critical financial situation, restored its institutional credibility, and returned it to the forefront. In this regard, he emphasized that good management “is not the result of chance,” but of constant work, courageous decisions, and the commitment of a board and executive team that has placed the crest above any other interest. Laporta asked attendees for their vote to reaffirm institutional, social, and economic stability; complete the new Spotify Camp Nou project; consolidate a modern, professional, and high-level governance model; maintain sporting ambition across all sections; guarantee the member-ownership model; and continue defending the Club’s core values and its commitment to democracy, freedom, and Catalan language and culture.
Under the slogan “Defensem el Barça,” the candidacy led by Joan Laporta presents itself as a proposal of continuity, stability, and ambition to consolidate a strong, sustainable, competitive Barça that remains faithful to its core values.