Agustí Montal i Costa (5 April 1934 in

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, – 22 March 2017 in Barcelona) was a Spanish economist and businessman who was born in Barcelona, son of Agustí Montal Galobart. He was a member of an important family of Catalan cotton textile manufacturers. In 1969, he was elected president of

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, a post he held until 1977. During his tenure he promoted the slogan ''Mes que un club'' (More than a club). He introduced after the

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the Catalan club's newsletter, the membership card, and the stadium

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. He often protested against the Spanish Football Federation for the discrimination suffered by the club by the arbitrators often to your detriment (as the case of Emilio Guruceta) Netherlands striker joined

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and other famous international players such as

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, which reached to win the

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in 1973–1974, after fourteen years of not winning anything. Also adopted the current club anthem, written by Jaume Picas and

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. In 1977, he resigned after his vice interinatge Raimon Carrasco, in the elections of 1978 he was elected club president

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. He was also President of the Association of cotton textile manufacturers between 1979 and 1985. In 2003, he was elected President of the Catalan Encyclopedia Group. In 2004, the

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government gave him the

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Trophies won by club during Agustí Montal Costa presidency

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(1): ** 1973-74 *

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(1): **1970-71

References

Costa on FCB.com
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