List of FC Barcelona presidents

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Futbol Club Barcelona is a football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain that competes and direct council of La Liga, the most senior football league in Spain. Since its founding in 1899, the club has had 41 different presidents. The club is owned by the club-members of Barcelona and La Liga board of trustees, and similarly to a limited liability company, they elect the president by a ballot. The president has the responsibility for the overall management of the club, including formally signing contracts with players and staff. In Spain, it is customary for the president to watch the games in which the first-team participates, together with the president from the opposing team.

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History

On 22 October 1899, Swiss sportsman Joan Gamper placed an advertisement in the Los Deportes newspaper declaring his wish to form a football club in the city. A positive response resulted in a meeting at the Gimnasio Solé on 29 November which eleven men attended, including Walter Wild, later to become the first president of the club, and Bartomeu Terradas, who became the second president. As a result of this meeting, Barcelona was formed. [1]

In 1908, Gamper became club president for the first time, taking over the presidency to save the club from extinction. [1] The club had not won anything since the Campionat de Catalunya in 1905, and as a result was experiencing severe financial difficulties. Gamper was subsequently club president on five separate occasions between 1908 and 1925 and spent 26 years with the club. One of his main achievements was to help Barça acquire its own stadium and thus a way of generating stable income. [1] An annual pre-season competition, the Joan Gamper Trophy, has been held in his honour since 1966. [2]

The team won six Campionat de Catalunya titles between 1930 and 1938, [3] but success at national level (with the exception of the 1937 disputed title) evaded them. From the formation of La Liga until 1978, Barcelona had 20 different presidents, meaning each presidential period lasted on average two-and-a-half years. In 1978, Josep Lluís Núñez became the first elected president of Barcelona, and ever since members of the club have elected the club president. The process of electing a president of Barcelona was closely tied to Spain's transition to democracy in 1974 and the end of Franco's dictatorship. Núñez's main objective was to develop Barça into a world-class club by giving it stability both on and off the pitch. [4] His presidency lasted for 22 years, making him the longest-serving president.

After the departure of Núñez in 2000, his vice-president through the 22 years of his tenure, Joan Gaspart took over the club. During his presidency of the club, the team won no trophies and, after two-and-a-half years, Gaspart resigned his position on 12 February 2003, with the team in 15th place, two points above the relegation zone. [5] Enric Reyna was elected as temporary president until the board resigned on 5 May 2003. Hereafter, an interim commission presided until the general elections were held. [6] On 15 June 2003, Joan Laporta entered office, and was the most successful president in terms of Champions league trophies. The club won the Champions League twice within three years and completed an "unprecedented sextuple" by winning the 2008–09 La Liga, the 2008–09 Copa del Rey, the 2009 Supercopa de España, the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League, the 2009 UEFA Super Cup and the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup. [7]

On 13 June 2010, Sandro Rosell was elected president of Barcelona with more than 60% of the vote of Barça's club members, and he formally took over the presidency on 1 July 2010. He resigned in 2014 as a result of a scandal involving the signing of Neymar. [8]

Josep Maria Bartomeu replaced Rosell on January 23, 2014, before resigning in October 2020. A management commission led by Carles Tusquets took over, until Joan Laporta was elected for a second time on 7 March 2021 with over 54% of the vote. [9]

List of presidents

Joan Gamper was Barcelona's founder and one of the first players. Gamper mov.jpg
Joan Gamper was Barcelona's founder and one of the first players.
Joan Laporta is the current president, having been elected in March 2021. He previously served between 2003 & 2010 & is the most successful president in terms of trophies won per year. Joan Laporta - 001.jpg
Joan Laporta is the current president, having been elected in March 2021. He previously served between 2003 & 2010 & is the most successful president in terms of trophies won per year.
Josep Maria Bartomeu, the previous president who from 2014 until his resignation in October 2020. Josep Maria Bartomeu (cropped).jpg
Josep Maria Bartomeu, the previous president who from 2014 until his resignation in October 2020.

Below is the official presidential history of Barcelona, from when Walter Wild took over at the club in 1899 until the present day. [10]

FC Barcelona Presidents
NameNationality [n 1] FromToHonours (total number)
Walter Wild Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Swiss 29 November 189925 April 1901
Bartomeu Terradas Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg Spanish 25 April 19015 September 1902
Paul Haas Flag of the German Empire.svg German 5 September 190217 September 1903
Arthur Witty Flag of England.svg English 17 September 19036 October 1905
Josep Soler Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg Spanish 6 October 190516 October 1906
Juli Marial Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg Spanish 16 October 190611 November 1908
Vicente Reig Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg Spanish 11 November 19082 December 1908
Joan Gamper Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Swiss 2 December 190814 October 1909
Otto Gmeling Flag of the German Empire.svg German 14 October 190917 November 19101 Copa del Rey (1)
Joan Gamper Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Swiss 17 November 191030 June 19132 Copa del Rey (2)
Francesc de Moxó Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg Spanish 30 June 191330 July 1914
Àlvar Presta Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg Spanish 30 July 191429 September 1914
Joaquim Peris de Vargas Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg Spanish 29 September 191429 June 1915
Rafael Llopart Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg Spanish 29 June 191525 June 1916
Gaspar Rosés Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg Spanish 25 June 191617 June 1917
Joan Gamper Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Swiss 17 June 191710 June 1919
Ricard Graells Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg Spanish 10 June 191927 June 19201 Copa del Rey (1)
Gaspar Rosés Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg Spanish 27 June 192017 July 1921
Joan Gamper Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Swiss 17 July 192129 July 19231 Copa del Rey (1)
Eric Cardona Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg Spanish 29 July 19231 June 1924
Joan Gamper Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Swiss 1 June 192417 December 19251 Copa del Rey (1)
Arcadi Balaguer Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg Spanish 17 December 192523 March 19292 Copa del Rey (2)
Tomàs Rosés Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg Spanish 23 March 192930 June 19301 La Liga (1)
Gaspar Rosés Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg Spanish 30 June 193022 October 1931
Antonio Oliver Flag of Spain (1931-1939).svg Spanish 22 October 193120 December 1931
Joan Coma Flag of Spain (1931-1939).svg Spanish 20 December 193116 July 1934
Esteve Sala Flag of Spain (1931-1939).svg Spanish 16 July 193427 July 1935
Josep Sunyol Flag of Spain (1931-1939).svg Spanish 27 July 19356 August 1936 [11]
Managing Commission[ citation needed ]6 August 19366 May 1939
Joan Soler Flag of Spain (1938-1945).svg Spanish 6 May 193913 March 1940
Enrique Piñeyro Flag of Spain (1938-1945).svg Spanish 13 March 194010 July 19421 Copa del Rey (1)
Josep Vidal-Ribas Flag of Spain (1938-1945).svg Spanish 10 July 194213 August 1942
Enrique Piñeyro Flag of Spain (1938-1945).svg Spanish 13 August 194220 August 1943
Josep Antoni de Albert Flag of Spain (1938-1945).svg Spanish 20 August 194320 September 1943
Josep Vendrell Flag of Spain (1938-1945).svg Spanish 20 September 194320 September 19461 La Liga, 1 Copa Eva Duarte (2)
Agustí Montal Galobart Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Spanish 20 September 194616 July 19523 La Liga, 2 Copa del Rey, 2 Copa Eva Duarte (7)
Enric Martí Carreto Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Spanish 16 July 195222 September 19531 La Liga, 1 Copa del Rey, 1 Copa Eva Duarte (3)
Francesc Miró-Sans Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Spanish 22 September 195328 February 19612 La Liga, 2 Copa del Rey, 2 Fairs Cup (6)
Enric Llaudet Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Spanish 28 February 196117 January 19681 Copa del Rey, 1 Fairs Cup (2)
Narcís de Carreras Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Spanish 17 January 196818 December 19691 Copa del Rey (1)
Agustí Montal Costa Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Spanish 18 December 196918 December 19771 La Liga, 1 Copa del Rey (2)
Raimon Carrasco Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Spanish 18 December 19771 July 19781 Copa del Rey (1)
Josep Lluís Núñez Flag of Spain.svg Spanish 1 July 197823 July 20007 La Liga, 6 Copa del Rey, 2 Copa de la Liga, 5 Spanish Supercup, 1 European Cup, 4 Cup Winners' Cup, 2 UEFA Super Cup (27)
Joan Gaspart Flag of Spain.svg Spanish 23 July 200012 February 2003
Enric Reyna Flag of Spain.svg Spanish 12 February 20036 May 2003
Managing Commission[ citation needed ]6 May 200315 June 2003
Joan Laporta [n 2] Flag of Spain.svg Spanish 15 June 20031 July 20104 La Liga, 1 Copa del Rey, 3 Spanish Supercup, 2 Champions League, 1 UEFA Super Cup, 1 FIFA Club World Cup (12)
Sandro Rosell Flag of Spain.svg Spanish 1 July 201023 January 20142 La Liga, 1 Copa del Rey, 3 Spanish Supercup, 1 UEFA Champions League, 1 UEFA Super Cup, 1 FIFA Club World Cup (9)
Josep Maria Bartomeu Flag of Spain.svg Spanish 23 January 201427 October 20204 La Liga, 4 Copa del Rey, 2 Spanish Supercup, 1 UEFA Champions League, 1 UEFA Super Cup, 1 FIFA Club World Cup (13)
Carles Tusquets (interim) [n 3] Flag of Spain.svg Spanish 29 October 20207 March 2021
Joan Laporta Flag of Spain.svg Spanish 7 March 2021Incumbent1 La Liga, 1 Copa del Rey, 2 Spanish Supercup (4)

Notes

  1. ↑ The information in the nationality column is according to how they were then referred to, and may not reflect their then, or current, citizenship or birthplace.
  2. ↑ From 30 June 2006 to 22 August 2006, Barcelona was controlled by a managing commission. [12]
  3. ↑ From 29 October 2020 to 7 March 2021, Barcelona was controlled by a managing committee with Carles Tusquets having the role of President of the Managing Committee. [13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Origins (1899-1922)". FC Barcelona. Archived from the original on 2 July 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
  2. ↑ Lozano Ferrer, Carles; et al. (19 February 2010). "Trofeo Joan Gamper (Barcelona-Spain) 1966–2008". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  3. ↑ Ferrer, Carles Lozano (22 October 2009). "Spain – Final Tables Catalonia". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
  4. ↑ "75th Anniversary to the European Cup (1974-1992)". FC Barcelona. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
  5. ↑ "Barca boss Gaspart steps down immediately". CNN. 12 February 2003. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  6. ↑ "Presidency of Eric Reyna". FC Barcelona. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
  7. ↑ "Kings, queens and a young prince". Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). 23 December 2009. Archived from the original on 24 December 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
  8. ↑ Adriana Garcia (25 May 2017). "Ex-Barcelona chief Sandro Rosell held without bail". ESPN. Archived from the original on 21 June 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  9. ↑ "New Barcelona president Joan Laporta pays tribute to Johan Cruyff and Lionel Messi". Football Espana. 7 March 2021. Archived from the original on 19 September 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  10. ↑ "Presidents" (PDF) (in Catalan). FC Barcelona. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
  11. ↑ Arrested and extrajudicially executed by Francoist troops.
  12. ↑ "Managing Commission (2006)". FC Barcelona. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
  13. ↑ "The members of the FC Barcelona Managing Committee". FC Barcelona. 28 October 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.

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