Josep Vendrell
Josep Vendrell (died 19 July 1950) was a former Spanish army colonel who served as the 26th president of
FC Barcelona from 1943 to 1946. Under his presidency the club won the
La Liga in the 1944–45 season and the
Copa Eva Duarte in 1945. During his early years he served as a colonel in the Spanish army, fighting on
Francisco Franco's side in the
Spanish Civil War. According to FC Barcelona's website, Vendrell was appointed by the government for the presidency of the football club; "[a] post which they wanted to see held by people linked to Franco’s regime". Vendrell left the club on 20 September 1946, after three years.
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