Francisco Román Cenarro

Francisco Román Cenarro (4 October 1902 – 10 October 1969), also known as Paco Román, was a Spanish man who served as the president of RCD Espanyol between 1942 and 1947, and then as the president of Catalan Football Federation between 1957 and 1961. Outside of sport, he also worked as a municipal councilor of the City Council of Barcelona.

Presidency of RCD Espanyol In his youth, he was a player and always a sports enthusiast. In 1942, Román Cenarro was appointed as the 14th president of RCD Espanyol, replacing Genaro de la Riva. His continuing defense of the Sarrià stadium with the club's assets lead to a war against the De La Riva family, who had bought the stadium in 1922. This conflict was not resolved until months later, when the field became part of the club's heritage and the De La Riva family obtained compensation. This confrontation with established power generated the sympathy of the fans, the establishments and even of the Catalan press. He also appears as the only member of the Provincial Tourism Board and as a Councilor of the municipal executive commission of the City Council of Barcelona.

Román died in Barcelona on 10 October 1969, at the age of 66, and was then buried at the Cemetery of Montjuïc. On the following day the Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo stated that "Don Francisco died in our city, one of the personalities with the most pronounced and most prominent character that Catalan sport has had in recent decades".