Fernando Puche

Fernando Puche Doña is a Spanish businessman and former businessman of the bullring of the Malagueta. He was also president of Málaga Club de Fútbol between 1997 and 2001. Biography as President

He began his term with the team plunged into a serious crisis, since he was playing in 2nd B, the third Spanish category. Shortly after arriving at the presidency, he made a statement about the future of Malaga: "In two years we will be in First".

These illusions of the president were made possible thanks to the excellent management carried out by the board of directors Blanquiazul, as well as by the different coaches who took over the team (Ismael Díaz Galán in 2nd B and Joaquin Peiró in 2nd and 1) and the work of committed players.

In two seasons the team managed, first, to leave 2nd B, and the following year got promoted to 1st division, being league champion in 2nd. The team was consolidated in 1st for two seasons (12 in the 99/00 and 8 in the 00/01).

That same year he was involved in Operation Rosaleda against tobacco smuggling, executed in December 1999. After spending one night in prison, the judge ordered his release on bail of 30 million pesetas.

The businessman and president of Málaga CF, Fernando Puche, pleaded not guilty to his alleged involvement in the case and blamed his arrest on "a plot orchestrated by three people", which he did not identify, but he hinted that it would be customs officials.

After the presidency

In June 2003, it purchased the majority of the shares of Raytur Caribe, S.A. / C Hotels and was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. In the past, he presided over and managed the Bullring in Málaga along with bullfighters Javier Conde and Francisco Rivera Ordóñez.

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