Messi, Pique, Busquets, Alba & Sergi Roberto attend Laporta inauguration
The club captains were present as Joan Laporta took office on Wednesday
Joan Laporta was sworn in as the new Barcelona president on Wednesday in an event attended by a number of people associated with the club.
Laporta was elected last Sunday but first had to secure a €125 million bank guarantee before being able to take over officially this week.
Lionel Messi was among those in attendance at Camp Nou on Wednesday having voted in the election last Sunday for the first time ever.
Also present were the club's other captains from the men's first team -- Gerard Piqué, Sergi Busquets, Sergi Roberto and Jordi Alba -- and the women's team: Vicky Losada, Patri Guijarro, Marta Torrejón, Alexia Putellas and Sandra Paños.
Messi y Laporta hablan antes de la investidura de Joan
| AFPAlso at Camp Nou were Pierre Oriola (basektball), Raúl Entrerríos (handball) and Aitor Egurrola (hockey).
Other attendees
SR. PERE ARAGONÉS, Give president of the Catalan government
SRA. LAURA BORRÁS, President of Catalonia
SRA. TERESA CUNILLERA, Govenment delegate
SRA. MERITXELL BUDÓ, Adviser to the presidency of Catalonia
SR. DAVID ESCUDÉ, Regidor Deportes Ajuntament de Barcelona
SR. GERARD FIGUERAS, Catalan general secretary for sport
SR. ANTONI POVEDA, Mayor of Sant Joan Despí
SR. JOAN LAPORTA President of FC Barcelona
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