The presidents in the last two Cup finals that Real has played (1988 and 2021) are named Aperribay. Joaquín, father of Jokin, was the highest representation of the txuri urdin club in the Santiago Bernabéu box on March 30, 1988 when Real played its second consecutive Cup final, losing to Barcelona with a goal from Alexanco. 33 years later his son took over at La Cartuja with better luck since he brought the trophy to Gipuzkoa.
Joaquin
Aperribay He entered the board of the txuri urdin club together with Iñaki
Alkiza, who was elected president on July 12, 1983 to replace Joseph
Lewis
Orbegozo. Alkiza He had been a manager for several years. On March 7, 1988, because the statutes required it, he resigned to stand for re-election and the father of the current president of the Royal held the acting presidency until June 11, 1988 when Alkiza he was re-elected. It was not the only time that Herrera had to be relieved of his position, who had to undergo a 'by pass' as a result of a myocardial infarction, a period in which Aperribay he was also president, a condition from which he refuses. Although he came to preside over a Meeting of Shareholders and technical historical as Javier
Foundling They confer on him the treatment of president, Joaquín shows enormous respect for the hierarchy. “For me, my president is Iñaki, who was a great president for Real. ”The club, in fact, offered Joaquín Aperribay be part of the president's border made up of more ephemeral presidents such as Juan
Larzabal and rejected it.