Julián Troncoso
Julián Troncoso | |
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| Born | Julián Troncoso Sagredo 12 November 1895 Valladolid, Spain |
| Died | 26 September 1983 (aged 87) Madrid, Spain |
| Citizenship | Spanish |
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| Known for | President of the Spanish Football Federation |
| 9th president of the Spanish Football Federation | |
| In office 1939–1940 | |
| Preceded by | Leopoldo García Durán |
| Succeeded by | Luis Saura del Pan |
| Minister of Development | |
| In office 1923–1925 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel Portela Valladares |
| Succeeded by | Rafael Benjumea y Burín |
Julián Troncoso Sagredo (12 November 1895 – 9 March 1983) was a Spanish military man and sports leader who served as the first president of the Francoist Spanish Football Federation between 1937 and 1939, playing a crucial role in having it recognized by FIFA, to the detriment of the republican one, and managed to structure all football in the so-called Franco zone, with a profusion of tournaments that culminated with the 1939 Copa del Generalísimo. Troncoso also served as the 9th president of the Spanish Football Federation between 1939 and 1940.
In his military life, he participated in the Battle of Annual in 1921 and was a prisoner of war.