On June 28, Aliança Catalana fired its candidate in Figueres because he was in a romantic relationship with a 16-year-old former student whom he met while giving a talk on sports management. Arnau Liesa, born in 1995 and 30 years old, was not just another head of the list. He was one of the first mayoral candidates the party announced and had the unconditional support of the leadership, as shown by the fact that he was the organization secretary for the Alt Empordà region. He was a rising star and was also aiming to be in a leading position on the Girona list for Parliament.