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FC Barcelona News: 15 January 2021; Messi fined, presidential race hots up

Lionel Messi has been fined €600 and Barcelona €180 by the Spanish Football Federation for the captain’s recent tribute to Diego Maradona against Osasuna.

Emili Rousaud, who promised to bring Erling Haaland to the Camp Nou, has withdrawn from the race to become Barcelona’s next president.

The electoral board have confirmed that Joan Laporta, Victor Font and Toni Freixa are the candidates who will stand for election on January 24 after a verification process.

Presidential candidate Victor Font has been talking about the possibility of Eric Garcia arriving from Manchester City and thinks “there could be an interesting economic deal.