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Former Espanyol president Ferran Martorell dies aged 84
Ferran Martorell, a long-serving Espanyol director who briefly served as president in 1989 and championed the club academy, has died on 30 March 2026 at age 84.
Mar 30th 2026 · Spain
Insights
- Martorell was born on 10 December 1941 in Barcelona and died on 30 March 2026 at age 84.
- He joined Espanyol's board in 1982 and served as a director for 17 years.
- He was Espanyol's 22nd president from July to December 1989, organised the club's first elections on 3 December 1989 which Juli Pardo won, and his photo was added to the RCDE Stadium gallery on 6 December 2020.
- A prominent publicist and broadcaster, he founded the Ferran Martorell Foundation to promote grassroots and youth football and had long ties with Mundo Deportivo.
Sources
- Muere el expresidente de la Audiencia de Zaragoza Santiago Pérez Legasa www.heraldo.es
- Muere el jugador de pádel Germán Prados durante la jornada de la Liga Aragonesa www.heraldo.es
- Fallece el ex presidente del Espanyol Ferran Martorell www.mundodeportivo.com
- Mor Ferran Martorell, històric directiu i expresident de l’Espanyol www.lesportiudecatalunya.cat
- Fallece el expresidente del Espanyol Ferran Martorell www.lavanguardia.com
- Muere el ex presidente del Espanyol Ferran Martorell www.marca.com
- Fallece Ferrán Martorell, expresidente del RCD Espanyol en 1989 www.cope.es
- L'Espanyol plora la mort de Ferran Martorell www.ara.cat
- Ferran Martorell, una vida dedicada al Espanyol, en imágenes www.mundodeportivo.com
- Fallece Ferran Martorell, el presidente del Espanyol que ganó Leones de Oro as.com