What is Josep Lluís Núñez?
[[File:JosepLluis Nunyez.JPG|right|200px]] '''José Luis Núñez Clemente''' (7 September 1931 – 3 December 2018) was a Spanish businessman and politician. He was president of [[FC Barcelona]] between 1978 and 2000. Núñez used to own the ''Núñez i Navarro'' construction company and ''[[Núñez i Navarro Hotels]]'' chain. He was elected club president on 1 July 1978. His main objectives were to establish Barça as a world class [[sports club]] and to give the club financial stability.<ref>{{cite news|last=Staff|title=Albert Párera, presidente azujlgrana de la comision deportiva|url=http://hemeroteca.elmundodeportivo.es/preview/1978/05/18/pagina-4/1036208/pdf.html?search=josep|access-date=9 August 2011|newspaper=El Mundo Deportivo|date=18 May 1978|publisher=Grupo Godo|language=es}}</ref> He was born in [[Guriezo]], [[Cantabria]]. In July 2011, Núñez was sentenced to six years in jail following conviction on a series of fraud charges.<ref>{{cite news|title=Condenan a seis años de cárcel a José Luis Núñez|url=http://www.as.com/futbol/articulo/condenan-anos-carcel-jose-luis/20110728dasdasftb_11/Tes|access-date=9 August 2011|newspaper=Diario AS|date=28 July 2001|agency=EFE|location=Madrid|publisher=Grupo Prisa|language=es}}</ref> The sentence was appealed and Núñez was allowed bail.<ref>{{cite news|last=Guil|first=Janot|title=Núñez e hijo eluden por ahora la cárcel|url=http://www.abc.es/20110730/comunidad-catalunya/abcp-nunez-hijo-eluden-ahora-20110730.html|access-date=9 August 2011|newspaper=ABC|date=30 July 2011|location=Madrid|publisher=ABC Periódico Electrónico S.L.U.|language=es}}</ref> In November 2014, he entered in jail. Núñez died on 3 December 2018 in [[Barcelona]] at the age of 87.<ref>[https://www.elperiodico.com/es/barca/20181203/muere-josep-lluis-nunez-7100230 Muere Josep Lluís Núñez, el presidente del Barça más longevo] {{in lang|es}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Nunez, Josep Lluis}} [[Category:1931 births]] [[Category:2018 deaths]] [[Category:Spanish businesspeople]] [[Cat