Career At Barcelona
He started his involvement with FC Barcelona leading the "Elefant Blau" (Blue Elephant), a group which opposed former president Josep Lluís Núñez and which, in 1998, tried, unsuccessfully, a vote of no confidence against him.
In the 2003 elections, Laporta did not start as the favourite, but his charisma grew during the electoral campaign and he finally won against the expected victor, publicist Lluís Bassat, in part because of a widely published (and ultimately unfulfilled) promise to bring David Beckham to Barcelona. Laporta had the support of other young businessmen of Barcelona, such as Sandro Rosell. Laporta quickly became a media star, even more than some of the players.
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