Juan Touzón Jurjo

Juan Touzón Jurjo (7 May 1898 – 13 August 1972) was a Spanish lawyer and sports leader who served as the 16th president of both Atlético Madrid between 1946 and 1947, and of the Spanish Football Federation between 1954 and 1956, during which period he even managed an international match as a coach.

Professional career Born in Madrid, Touzón was a lawyer, deputy director of the Banco de Vizcaya, and an honorary member of the .

Sporting career Atlético Madrid Linked to Atlético Madrid since he was a child, and the purchase of the Metropolitan Stadium, which made the club's rehabilitation possible after being badly damaged in the Spanish Civil War.

On 15 January 1946, Touzón was elected the 16th president of the club, then called Club Atlético Aviación, and under his brief mandate he eliminated military symbols from the entity, when on 14 December, the club decided to drop the military association from its name, erasing the term "aviación" to became Atlético again before settling on its current name, Club Atlético de Madrid, as it is known today. which means that he boasts a 100 percent victory record as the national team coach. His death has caused deep regret, because during his life he knew how to gain the friendship and affection of all who knew and treated him. His funeral was held on the following day and telegrams of condolence from some federations and clubs in Spain arrived at his home. In November, a special religious ceremony in his honor was held two days later, in the parish church of Nuestra Señora de la Paloma.