Josep Maria Bartomeu , president of FC Barcelona , he thanked Josep Lluís Núñez , former president of the entity died Monday at the age of 87, the legacy left during the 22 years that he was in charge of the entity barca. Through a letter made public, Bartomeu qualify Nunez as “a great barcelona that changed the face” of the club azulgrana. “From your memories, we relive moments and emotions of an extraordinary time in our history,” says Bartomeu.

Remember the president of the club that Nunez came to the presidency (1978) after the first democratic elections that is held in the bosom of the entity barca. “Found a club that lived difficult moments, from many points of view. The Catalunya of the transition lived installed between the enthusiasm for political change and an economic crisis that had affected much to the club and the country,” says laporta.

“From his memory, we relive moments and emotions of an extraordinary time in our history,”

Bartomeu assures that Nunez has implemented a “new concept of management” which he sees as the basis of the current Barça. “He was the man who rose to the category of news the management of the entity, and the first thing that was clear that the clubs had to charge for the audiovisual rights of football,” he added. In addition ensures that during the mandate of Nunez (1978-2000), the club “gave a leap exponentially” with the expansion and improvement of the Camp Nou and their environment, and with the building of the Miniestadi.

“he was born La Masia , the place where they grew up and formed many of the players that are now part of our legend, true to a genuine style. Josep Lluís Núñez what was clear: he knew that the future of Barça went through to generate local talent from the excellence and innovation”, he insisted.

“he was born La Masia , the place where they grew up and formed many of the players that are now part of our legend”

Bartholomew also highlights the increase in the number of partners in the presence of Nunez and expansion of the movement peñista. “But above all, Núñez was the president who spearheaded the displacement of 30,000 catalans in the final of the cup winners ‘ cup 79 in Basel, and our first European Cup, that of 1992 at the Wembley stadium, with Johan Cruyff on the bench and the Dream Team on the field,” he recalls.

you Think the president of the club, which the deceased leader, renewed the mentality of the club, not only in the world of football, but also in all the other professional sports entity, because Núñez was convinced of the “nature deeply sports FC Barcelona”.

Bartholomew the figure of Nuñez will evoke the of the president of the Centenary of the entity, of the impeller of the current Museum and as “since the discretion has supported until the last moment to the Club and the team”, for all of this, says: “we will miss your personality, your good advice and your perseverance.”

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