Official: Barcelona president Joan Laporta tests positive for Covid-19

With a new wave of Covid-19 outbreak hitting clubs in La Liga, Barcelona have seen several players test positive for the virus over the past week or so.

Now, the club have confirmed on the official website that president Joan Laporta has also contracted the virus.

Having come in direct contact with people who tested positive, the Barça supremo took an antigen test in the morning on Tuesday, which came out negative. However, a PCR test taken later in the afternoon has returned a positive result.

The update from the club states that Laporta is currently in self-isolation according to the guidelines set by health authorities. He does not have any symptoms and is doing well.

However, he will not be travelling for Barcelona’s games against Linares Deportivo (Copa del Rey) and Granada (La Liga) this week. Vice president Rafa Yuste also took a test and has returned a negative result. However, as a precautionary measure, he too will not be attending the upcoming match against Linares either.

We wish Laporta a speedy recovery!