According to Sport, before Barcelona Football Club president Joan Laporta officially begins his new term, the club will first hold the inaugural meeting of the new board of directors to plan management strategy for the next five seasons.

The first step in the board reorganization was the collective resignation of current board members. Previously, after some board members resigned and participated in the presidential election, Rafa Yuste, Josep Cubells, Alfons Castro, Josep Ignasi Macià, Xisco Puyol, Joan Soler, and Àngel Riudalbàs remained in office, overseeing the club's transition management. Now, these seven will formally resign from their current positions and join the new board formed by Laporta after his victory over Víctor Font.

However, the positions of these seven board members still require formal confirmation at the board's first general assembly meeting. At that time, board members will also discuss other important matters for the club's future development.

In addition to the seven mentioned above, Elena Fort, Antoni Escudero, Ferran Olivé, Xavier Barbany, Xavi Puig, Josep Maria Albert, Miquel Camps, Aureli Mas, and Joan Soler will continue serving on the board.

Simultaneously, the new board will welcome five new members, all announced by Laporta during his campaign: Carme Hotarà, Carles Ayats, Xavier Barniol, Jaume Satvery, and Jaume Nicolàs.

Among them, Carme Hotarà previously served as president of Barcelona's Economic Committee, a position that will be taken over by economist Oriol Amat. Hotarà is the daughter of Joan Hotarà, former president of the Barcelona Stock Exchange, and has served as a board member and legislator for Republican Left of Catalonia. She is an economist who has spent most of her career working at the family company GVC. Additionally, she is president of the Barcelona Financial Cluster, director of the Catalan Institute of Finance and pharmaceutical company Labiana, and a member of the Parliament of Catalonia. She is expected to be a key member of Laporta's economic team on the board.

Carles Ayats, who holds degrees in Economics and Business Science from Autonomous University of Barcelona, is no stranger to Barcelona's political scene. During the 2010 presidential election, he joined the campaign team of Jaume Ferrer, who represented the continuity faction from Laporta's previous board but ultimately lost to Sandro Rosell. Ayats is currently involved in real estate development and will further strengthen the club's economic management team.

Among the three other new members, Xavier Barniol owns Berga Resort, a glamping resort in Girona province, and also manages elderly care facilities; Jaume Satvery is a real estate industry executive managing several hotels in Castelldefels and Sitges; Jaume Nicolàs, from Vilafranca del Penedès, is an entrepreneur in the automotive industry, operating car dealerships and heading Nima Group, and has maintained contact with Laporta since his 2021 presidential campaign.

The new board of directors will increase to 22 members. According to current club bylaws, the board can have a maximum of 25 members and a minimum of 14. This regulation was approved by the General Assembly in October 2021, raising the upper limit of board members from 21 to 25.

With the formation of the new board, each member's responsibilities will also be adjusted. Rafa Yuste will continue as First Vice President, overseeing sports affairs; Elena Fort and Antoni Escudero will continue as Vice Presidents; Joan Soler and Ferran Olivé will be promoted to Vice Presidents, each responsible for marketing and economic affairs respectively. These two positions were previously vacant following the resignations of Juli Guiu and Eduard Romeu.

Additionally, Xavi Puig will continue overseeing women's football. The men's basketball head position is still to be determined. This position was previously held by Josep Cubells until he resigned alongside Laporta. During the transition, Xisco Puyol has temporarily assumed this responsibility and may continue in this role to help revitalize the men's basketball team, which has not won a championship in many years.

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