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Barcelona president Bartomeu resigns after Messi row

President of FC Barcelona Josep Bartomeu at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain. Bartomeu on Tuesday Oct. 27, 2020, announced plans to quit his Barcelona role. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti, FILE)

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu resigned from the club on Tuesday ahead of a vote of no confidence that was due to be held next month after some 20,000 fans signed a petition demanding that he step down.

The rest of the board of directors also resigned.

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