The Venezuelan and president of Deportivo de la Coruña who occupies the number 4 position on the Forbes list of millionaires

The Forbes List compiled the 100 largest fortunes in Spain. Among them, several names and surnames related to football clubs such as those of Florentino Perez (Real Madrid), Miguel Angel Gil Marin (Atlético), Juan Roig (Valencia Basket), Fernando Roig (Villarreal) and Juan Carlos Escotet (Deportivo).

Richest athletes

Rafael Nadalthe Spanish athlete with the largest net worth: 297 million euros compared to the 350 estimated for Alejandro Aznar Sainz, owner of the Group Ibaizabal and Marqués de Riscal who closes the ‘top 100’ of the richest in Spain. The one from Manacor, the richest in the Balearic Islands according to Forbes, is followed by the Asturian pilot Fernando Alonso (270 million) and the footballer from Castilla-La Mancha Andres Iniesta (100 million).

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A Venezuelan on the Forbes list

The highest-ranking sports-related personality on the list is Juan Carlos Escotet (4 billion)president of Abanca, as well as the main shareholder of the entity with registered office in Galicia. He is the fourth richest man in Spain.

Abanca is also the majority shareholder of Deportivo de La Coruña, a historic club that currently plays in Primera RFEF (third division). In March 2021, the bank acquired 75% of the shares of the blue and white team.

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Juan Roig. President of Mercadona

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