Elizegi wins the election and becomes Athletic Club's new president LaLiga Santander - Athletic Club Won by 85 votes

Athletic Club's members voted for change and they have appointed Aitor Elizegi as their new president.

The Bilbao businessman beat out Alberto Uribe-Echevarria, who had been the accountant of the board under former president Josu Urrutia.

The mantra of Elizegi's candidacy was that he would show a new way of managing the club and he even said who would be in charge, even though none of the board will have a connection to the club, a factor he believes will bring innovation; Uribe-Echevarria could not provide names of who would be involved.

This election saw the highest amount of people vote - 41,352 - and the difference between the two candidates was minimal as it was decided by 85 votes: Elizegi received 9,264 (47.90 percent), while Uribe-Echevarria had 9,179 (47.46 percent); 781 (4.04 percent) submitted a blank vote; and there were 116 void votes (0.60 percent).

Official results

AITOR ELIZEGI 9,264 (47.90%) ALBERTO URIBE-ECHEVARRÍA 9,179 (47.46%) BLANK VOTES 781 (4.04%) VOID VOTES 116 (0.60%)

Elizegi was appointed president in a brief ceremony inside the palace and he then addressed those present at the steps of Ibaigane.