ˌɔn ˈeɪt ˈeɪpɹəl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn, ɹᵻksˈætʃ ɐnˈaʊnst hɪz ɪntˈɛnʃən tə ɹˈʌn fɔːɹ bˌɑːɹsɪlˈoʊnəz pɹˈɛzɪdənsi, nˈʌθɪŋ kˈeɪm ʌv ɪɾ ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli, bˌʌt hiː wʌz nˌʌnðəlˈɛs tʃˈoʊzən baɪ nˈuː tʃˈɛɹmən sˈændɹoʊ ɹˈoʊzəl æz spˈoːɹɾɪŋ ɐdvˈaɪzɚɹ ɐlˈɔŋsaɪd dʒˈoʊsəp mɚɹˈiːə fʌstˈeɪ ænd mˈiːɡɛli.
On 8 April 2010, Rexach announced his intention to run for Barcelona's presidency, Nothing came of it eventually, but he was nonetheless chosen by new chairman Sandro Rosell as sporting advisor alongside Josep Maria Fusté and Migueli.