Spain mourns the death of Ferran Martorell
The advertiser presided over the club between July and December 1989 and was a director of the entity for 17 years
BarcelonaFerran Martorell (Barcelona, 1941-2026), who was the twenty-second president in the history of Espanyol, passed away this Monday at the age of 84. Martorell served as the top leader of the "blanquiazul" entity between July and December 1989 and was a director of Espanyol for 17 years. A professional publicist, he is a figure much loved by the "periquita" fans.
Martorell took over the presidency of the entity in a turbulent time: after the resignation of Antoni Baró and with the team, which was then playing in the Second Division, in a clear sporting decline. Martorell, who was then the vice-president, assumed the highest office until the elections were held, on December 3, 1989, which led to the mandate of Juli Pardo. Martorell had joined the board of Espanyol in 1982.
Martorell came from a family with strong white and blue roots (some of his relatives had been members of Espanyol's boards) and was one of the promoters of the entity's youth academy, establishing the Ferran Martorell Foundation, active until 2008.
