Presidents of Spanish football who have had problems with the law

Jesus Gil

He was president of Atlético de Madrid from 1987 to 2003. He stood out for his strident character that led him to star in several uncomfortable situations. For the memory he left one of the most regrettable images in the history of Spanish football, the fight with Caneda and Fidalgo (leaders of Compostela) at the gates of the Professional Football League (in the photo).

Jose Maria Ruiz-Mateos

He bought the Rayo Vallecano in 1991 after getting out of jail, although the president of the team ended up being his wife Teresa Rivero most of the time (twenty years). His various problems with the Justice for economic crimes led him to star in such crazy moments as the one in the photo leaving the court.

Manuel Ruiz de Lopera

The Sevillian businessman arrived at Betis in 1996. Under his tenure, the Verdiblanco team experienced one of its best football stages. But the continuous problems with the Justice for economic crimes was separating him from the presidency.

Jose Maria del Nido

The Andalusian businessman had to leave the presidency of Sevilla in 2013 after his seven-year prison sentence was ratified by the Supreme Court, entering prison in the following months.

Juan Soler

The former president of Valencia is considered to be the culprit of the economic problems that the Valencian club had. He was the architect of the New Mestalla, whose works were stopped for years. The different signings he made during his tenure were also questionable due to the large outlay they entailed.

Sandro Rosell

In his almost four years in office, the former Blaugrana president broke relations with Johan Cruyff and forced Guardiola to leave. He left the presidency due to problems with the Justice. Finally, after spending 643 days in preventive, he was acquitted by the National High Court of all the charges against him.

Dmitry piterman

The Ukrainian businessman came to preside over four Spanish clubs, including Racing de Santander and Alavés. His desire to be a coach led him to star in truly eccentric moments such as posing as a utility worker or a journalist in order to be close to the pitch and the bench. He also had problems with the Justice that ended up seizing his assets in Spain to face different debts with Alavés. A court in Vitoria issued an international arrest warrant against him in 2017.

Miguel Archanco

He presided over Osasuna for two years (2012-2014) until he left it in the hands of a management commission. In 2015 he was arrested for various irregularities in Osasuna's accounting and under suspicion of having allegedly participated in the purchase of First Division matches.

The Mossos d'Esquadra arrested the former president of the Barça club, Josep Maria Bartomeu to give a statement about the 'Barçagate case', for being involved in a plot in which Barcelona had hired a company called I3 Ventures, dedicated to discredit in networks social, through accounts that defended the board of directors and defamed 'opponents' of the Bartomeu board.

Quique Pina

The Spanish businessman and footballer agent presided over Granada in one of its best football stages. He also acquired the Ciudad de Murcia and assumed the presidency of Cádiz. In January 2018, he was arrested in an operation against money laundering.

Ali syed

The Indian businessman came to Racing Santander with the intention of doing business as an intermediary. But the plans did not go well. In the end he had to leave the club through the back door.

Ramon Calderon

The president of Real Madrid came to the presidency in July 2006, being in office until January 2009. His management was not bad, but he had to resign due to pressure from the Board when he was pointed out for the fraud and manipulation that had occurred in the Assembly of Real Madrid in December 2008 in which people who were not even members participated.

The former president of FC Barcelona, ​​Josep Lluís Núñez, between 1978 and 2000 entered prison in 2014 to serve his sentence of two years and two months, imposed by the Supreme Court (TS) for bribing tax inspectors to do a blind eye on your tax reviews

Alexander grimberg

The former president of Marbella CF was arrested within the operation called 'Oligarkh' against the Russian mafia on the Costa del Sol. He was provisionally released after the payment of a bail of 750,000 euros.