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Barcelona president Joan Laporta is reportedly seeking to back his own candidate in the club's next presidential election, aiming to guarantee continuity and stability at the Camp Nou. Laporta, who returned to the presidency in 2021, is said to want a trusted successor to protect his project and legacy amid ongoing scrutiny of the club's finances and sporting direction.

Barcelona are reportedly willing to listen to offers of around €50 million for one of their defenders, with several Premier League clubs showing interest. The Catalan club's ongoing financial pressures mean they cannot rule out selling key players if a suitable bid arrives. English top-flight sides are monitoring the situation ahead of a potential move.

Meta has blocked advertising for a Barcelona production of Virginia Woolf's 'A Room of One's Own' at the Teatre Raval, according to the Guardian. The rejection of ads for a canonical feminist literary work has drawn attention to how automated content moderation systems handle classic texts, with the theatre and commentators questioning why the ban was applied.