Narciso Codina

Narciso Codina Surós (1 May 1932 – 14 March 2020) was a Spanish businessman and sports leader who served as the 15th president of Girona FC between 1968 and 1973.

Early and personal life Born in the Girona municipality of Maçanet de la Selva on 1 May 1932, Codina married and had 4 children, 11 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren.

Business career In 1962, Codina founded Assessoria Codina, a consulting firm in Girona which is currently a second-generation family business with more than 60 employees. He also founded the Medplaya hotel chain, which had establishments throughout the Costa del Sol and Costa Brava in Catalonia, Valencia, and Andalusia.

Presidency of Girona In 1968, the 36-year-old Codina was elected as the 15th president of Girona FC, a position that he held for five years, until 1973. During this period, he was the driving force behind several significant initiatives, such as the construction of the Estadi Montilivi, which was inaugurated in July 1970, and the , which held its first edition in August 1970.