Spain head coach Luis Enrique cast his vote in the Barcelona presidential election on Sunday and kept his fingers crossed for a positive outcome.
The former Barcelona player, who coached the team to treble glory in the 2014-15 season, was one of thousands who turned out to Camp Nou to vote in person.
Barcelona said 20,663 club members had already voted by post for their choice of the president to lead the club forward.
Luis Enrique was among a host of big names who arrived at the club s stadium to have their say in the election, with current players including Lionel Messi also exercising their right.
It is an opportunity to choose the president of Barca and with joy. I hope that the one who comes out on top, the one picked by all the members, will be the best for the club, Luis Enrique said, quoted by Mundo Deportivo.
He was pictured wearing a face mask as he submitted his voting card, with the elections taking place while COVID-19 remains a major global crisis.
Everything is strange in these times and what we have clearly demonstrated is the ability that we have to adapt, Luis Enrique said. We will prepare and look for the positive side of things.
2021 ELECTIONS
Former Barça player and coach exercises his right to vote at the Camp Nou
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Xavi, a former Barcelona midfield talisman, urged members to come out and vote, to take their chance to influence the club s future direction.
Former president Joan Laporta is favourite to return for a second term in charge, with Victor Font and Toni Freixa the other men in the running.
Xavi, who Font has pledged to bring back to the club as head coach if he wins, had a major distraction on Sunday as his Al Sadd team attempted to wrap up the Qatar Stars League against Umm Salal.
But the 41-year-old wrote on Instagram: From Doha I encourage all members to vote in the elections of the best club in the world. Long live Barca!
