Josep Lluís Núñez
| 35th President of FC Barcelona | |
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In office 1 July 1978 – 23 July 2000 |
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| Preceded by | Raimon Carrasco |
| Succeeded by | Joan Gaspart |
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| Born |
José Luís Núñez Clemente 7 September 1931 Guriezo, Cantabria, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
José Luis Núñez Clemente (born on 7 September 1931 in Guriezo, Spain), often known by the Catalanized form of his name used by the Catalan press, Josep Lluís Núñez i Clemente, was president of FC Barcelona between 1978 and 2000. Núñez used to own the Núñez i Navarro construction company (Navarro being his wife) and Núñez i Navarro Hotels chain. He was elected club president on 1 July 1978 despite having no previous connection with the club. His main objectives were to establish Barça as a world class sports club and to give the club financial stability.
Núñez oversaw one of the club's most successful eras and has been Barça’s most successful president in terms of winning trophies. During his presidency, the club’s four professional teams amassed 176 trophies – 30 in football, 36 in basketball, 65 in handball and 45 in roller hockey. This included a remarkable quartet in 1999, the club’s centenary year, when the four teams were all crowned champions of Spain. FC Barcelona were also European football champions in 1992.
During his presidency, FC Barcelona membership increased from 77,905 to 106,000, leading to the increase in the capacity of the Camp Nou stadium. The number of penyes (fan clubs) also increased from 96 based in Spain to over 1,300 based throughout the world. Núñez gave the club a solid economical base and increased the club's wealth. The club built the Mini Estadi in 1982, opened the FC Barcelona Museum in 1984, expanded the Palau Blaugrana to a capacity of 8,500, bought the land where Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper would be established, and opened the La Masia, a residence for young players.
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