Incumbent Josep Maria Bartomeu swept to victory Saturday in the presidential election held by European champions Barcelona, dpa reported. Bartomeu took a massive 54.63 per cent of the 47,080 votes cast, and was thereby elected for a six-year term. Surprisingly, Joan Laporta - who was Barca president from 2003 to 2010 - picked up only 33.03 per cent of the votes. Agusti Benedito came third with 7.17 while Toni Freixa came fourth and last with only 3.70 per cent. Only 46 per cent of the eligible Barca members turned out to vote. -- SPA 02:10 LOCAL TIME 23:10 GMT تغريد
