Agusti Benedito foresees elections at Barcelona this year LaLiga - Barcelona Believes that Bartomeu wants to leave office

A former candidate for the Barcelona presidency, Agusti Benedito, has suggested that there will be further elections at the club this season.

Benedito has made the claim that current club president Josep Maria Bartomeu wants to leave his position, although he is unsure who could go on to fill the void.

"I think it is very possible that there will be elections at Barcelona this year," he told La Sotana de Ona Santi.

"Bartomeu has decided to leave the presidency this year. There are people within the club working on this hypothesis.

"I think Cardoner would like to [take over] but I don't think he has any chance. They're likely working on an outside name and we will know soon."

However, Benedito believes that any elections are in the hands of how the Blaugrana fare on the field between now and the end of the season.

"Depending on how the season ends, the temptation to take advantage of the results can be very high," he added.