All the day’s events right here for the FC Barcelona 2025 Ordinary General Assembly at the Auditori 1899.
8.25pm. The 2026 Ordinary General Assembly comes to an end with those present giving a rendition of the Club anthem ‘Cant del Barça’.
8.22pm. Question and answer session now over after the Board of Directors responded to delegates’ queries for more than 2 hours. President Joan Laporta thanks all involved as the Assembly comes to an end after more than 10 hours.
6.15pm. Follow voting to successfully ratify the Members of the Economic Commission, business arrives at the final point of order for the day: the open Q&A session.
5.46pm. Voting complete – 393 votes in favour, 22 against and 18 spoilt votes. Members of the Board of Directors ratified.
5.28pm. Voting over with 252 votes in favour, 158 votes against and 31 spoilt votes. The contract with Babylon Park is ratified. Business moves on to the sixth point of order: Ratification of the members of the Board of Directors.
5.20pm. Q&A session over, voting also complete. 308 votes in favour, 103 against and 32 spoilt votes. Contract with Ohana Real Estate ratified. Next, the contract with Babylon Park.
4.32pm. Contributions from first vice president Rafa Yuste and Deco over, Josep Cubells introduces the fifth point of order of the day: Ratification of contracts with Ohana Real Estate and Babylon Park. Ferran Olivé provides more details.
4.15pm. During his report, Deco goes through the main changes in the football area, in particular players leaving, contract extension and new signings. Also, he cast an eye over the steps towards new contracts, mentioning Raphinha, Bernal and Xavi Espart.
4.05pm. After a break for lunch, the Assembly is under way again with Director of the Football Area, Deco.
2.45pm. Voting ends with 486 votes in favour, 55 against and 28 spoilt votes. A 2/3 majority achieved, the issuance of bonds guaranteed by audiovisual rights is approved.
2.35pm. Voting over with 563 votes in favour, 45 against and 12 spoilt votes. A 2/3 majority was needed so the extension to the financing of the Espai Barça is approved. Now a vote on the issue of bonds, which will also require a 2/3 majority.
2.23pm. Q&A session about the Espai Barça financing complete, now approval by vote will be sought for the Espai Barça financing and the issue of bonds guaranteed by audiovisual rights.
Acaba el torn de preguntes i respostes i es procedeix a l’aprovació, si s’escau, de l’ampliació del finançament de l’Espai Barça i l’emissió de bons garantits amb drets audiovisuals.
12.37pm. Ferran Olivé explains the next point of order, the extension of financing for the Espai Barça project though the release of bonds guaranteed by audiovisual rights.
12.33pm. Voting ends with 583 votes in favour and 43 against with 27 spoilt votes. The budget for the 2026/27 season is approved.
12.21pm. With all the questions answered, the information video is shown again before proceeding to the vote on whether to approve the budget for the 2026/27 season.
12.09pm. It is now time for questions on this item on the agenda.
12.02pm. Following the vice-president’s explanation, Josep Cubells reports that a total of 956 delegate members were connected at 11.56am. Oriol Amat then reads the Economic Commission’s mandatory report on the budget for the 2026/27 season.
11.54am. The Assembly moves on to the next item on the agenda: the proposed approval of the budget for the 2026/27 season. Ferran Olivé, vice-president of the economic area, takes the floor.
11.53am. Vote concludes with 609 votes in favour, 32 against and 23 spoilt votes. Accounts for the financial season 2025/26 approved.
11.40am. Remote Q&A over, voting on the 2025/26 takes place with an explanatory video being played on the voting process.
11.00am. Ferran Olivé: “We have to feel proud of the fact for the first time in five years we have reached the 1:1 Financial Fair Play rule.”
10.46am. President Laporta’s speech comes to a close and the second point of order of the day begins with the appearance of vice president Ferran Olivé.
10.40am. Laporta on Espai Barça: “We ask authorisation to bring up to date the financing by 300M€ to finish the stadium. It is very important to note that this operation will not have any impact on the organisation’s ordinary accounts.”
Demanem autorització per actualitzar el finançament en 300 M€ per acabar l’estadi. Cal dir que, i això és molt important remarcar-ho, aquesta operació no tindrà cap impacte en els comptes ordinaris de l’entitat”.
10.32am. “Finishing Spotify Camp Nou is key to allowing the greatest institutional and economic growth in the Club’s history.”
10.29am. Laporta: “The annual accounts for the 2025/26 season that we present today give ordinary positive results for the third year in a row, in line with the aim of achieving a financial balance.”
10.18am. President Josep Laporta begins his speech, the first point of order of the day. “Together we will continue building for the success of our teams. Barça is yours and today we need you more than ever to take us even higher in the years to come.”
Ara sí, arrenca el discurs de Joan Laporta, primer punt de l’ordre del dia: “Junts continuarem construint els èxits dels nostres equips. El Barça és vostre i avui us necessitem més que mai per enlairar-lo a les cotes més altes dels propers anys”.
10.00am. Josep Cubells opens the Assembly and sets out the events of the day.
9.10am. If you are a member delegate, you can reach the voting page via this link.
9.05am. Good morning! The 2026 Ordinary General Assembly, celebrated remotely, is set to begin at 09.30am CEST. This is the agenda for the day:
- President’s report.
- Presentation and, where appropriate, approval of the financial year-end accounts for the 2025/26 season for FC Barcelona and its consolidated group.
- Presentation and, where appropriate, approval of the budget for the 2026/27 financial year.
- Financing operations. Approval, where appropriate, of the extension of the financing secured to carry out the Espai Barça project and the issuance of bonds secured against additional FC Barcelona audiovisual rights.
- In accordance with Articles 20.8 and 20.9 of the Statutes, ratification of the contracts with OHANA REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION LLC and BABYLON PARK SPAIN, S.L.
- Ratification of the appointments of members of the Board of Directors in accordance with Article 20.10 of the Statutes.
- Ratification of the appointments of members of the Economic Commission in accordance with Article 58 of the Statutes.
- Report by the Members’ Ombudsman.
- Proposals from members in accordance with Article 20.11 of the Statutes.
- Open floor.
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