Antonio Bernabéu

Antonio Bernabéu de Yeste (19 April 1890 – 1967) was a Spanish lawyer, politician, and footballer who played as a forward for Bologna, which he co-founded in 1909. He served as both the 10th president of the Spanish Football Federation between 1940 and 1941.

Early life and education Antonio Bernabéu was born on 19 April 1890 in Almansa, He left the team after graduating in law; during his three years there, Bernabéu made 13 appearances and 8 goals for the rossoblù.

When he returned to Spain, he became manager of Real Madrid, where his younger brother Santiago was playing, going on to become the most important president in the club's history and to whom the stadium in the city is now named.

In 1926, Bernabéu was appointed as the 6th president of the RFEF (replacing Julián Olave), a position that he held for one year, until 1927, when Pedro Díez de Rivera replaced him. His presidency coincided with the professionalization of football in Spain, which resulted in a variety of complaints from the amateur clubs to the regional federations, who then redirected it to RFEF, so Bernabéu, overwhelmed by the copious paperwork generated by these endless cases and situations, decided to resign with the pretext of some urgent trips abroad.

Political career In the 1936 Spanish general election, Bernabéu, a lawyer by profession, was elected deputy for the Albacete constituency for the CEDA party with 75,351 votes.

Death Bernabéu died in Madrid in July 1967, at 77 years of age.

Honours Bologna Terza Categoria: Winners: 1909–10