Joan Gaspart

In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Gaspart and the second or maternal family name is Solves; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".

Joan Gaspart i Solves (Catalan pronunciation: [ʒuˈaŋ ɡəsˈpaɾt]; born 11 October 1944) is a Spanish businessman and a former Barcelona president between July 2000 and February 2003.^[1] He was born in Barcelona. He was vice president of the club during the presidency of Josep Lluís Nuñez between 1978 and 2000, before becoming president himself. He was heavily criticised for his presidency that lasted from 2000 to 2003,^[2] and also labelled himself as a poor president of the club.^[3][4] Gaspart spent the money from the sale of Luís Figo to Real Madrid, by buying Emmanuel Petit and Marc Overmars from Arsenal and Gerard from Valencia.^[5]

Joan Gaspart
36th President of FC Barcelona
In office 23 July 2000 – 12 February 2003
Preceded by	Josep Lluís Núñez
Succeeded by	Enric Reyna
Personal details
Born	Joan Gaspart Solves (1944-10-11) 11 October 1944 (age 80) Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Gaspart stepped down as president of Barcelona in 2003, with the club two points off relegation.^[1]

From 2004 to 2011, he was president of football club Sant Andreu from Barcelona. In 2017, he became vice president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), and was responsible for Ángel María Villar's electoral campaign. Villar was president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation from 1988 to 2017, and vice president of both UEFA and FIFA.^[6][7][8]

References

1. Lowe, Sid (10 February 2003). "Gaspart goes, but Barca remain as bad as ever". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
2. Musseau, François (10 December 2002). "Gaspart, le mal-aimé du Barça". Libération (in French).
3. "Las anécdotas de Gaspart: se disfrazó de camarero para firmar a Ronaldo, torpedeó el fichaje de Karembeu por el Madrid..." MARCA (in Spanish). 14 October 2021.
4. "El expresidente del Barça, Joan Gaspart: Yo fui peor presidente que Bartomeu. Está clarísimo". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 21 September 2020.
5. Marshall, Jan-Michael (9 March 2021). "Laporta's presidency: Comparing Barcelona of 2003 and 2021". Barca Universal. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
6. "Gaspart resigns as Barcelona president". The Irish Times. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
7. "Former Barca president Joan Gaspart opens up on his failed spell". Tribuna.com. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
8. Brennan, Feargal (15 August 2020). "Former Barcelona president Joan Gaspart calls for calm over club elections". Football Espana. Retrieved 13 May 2021.

External links

• Gaspart at FC Barcelona website