Reports | Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu facing vote of no confidence

However, Goal has reported that the votes will now be checked after which Barcelona will have to have a presidential referendum. The Mes Que Una Mocio campaign was put forward by presidential hopeful Jordi Fonte and it accuses Bartomeu, and the Barcelona board of directors, of years of mismanagement with the Messi situation a key part. But in the referendum, the club will need 66 per cent of votes to oust Bartomeu from his position before a new election can be held.

Goal further revealed that the motion has been backed by presidential candidates Victor Font, Jordi Farre and Lluis Fernandez-Ala, as well as eight Blaugrana fan groups from across the world. This has happened twice before to Barcelona with both Josep Lluis Nunez, 1998, and Joan Laporta, 2008, but both men survived the vote of no confidence. There are reports, however, that Bartomeu will meet with the club's board to decide if he should resign before that although there has been nothing official as of yet.