Barcelona presidential candidate Joan Laporta has urged two of his rivals to drop out of the race.

Laporta has told Agusti Benedito and Toni Freixa to get behind his ticket.

"The polls show that the intention to vote for Benedito and Freixa is low. It's impossible that they will win. If I was them I'd channel support to either the Bartomeu/Rosell campaign or my own."

Both Freixa and Benedito have reiterated that they are planning on maintaining their presidential push and both are confident of their chances of winning.