Today, Sunday 28 December, Carles Vilarrubí passed away aged 71 years old. He was FC Barcelona vice president from 2010 to 2017, and was also responsible for the Institutional and International Area for the Club. He had previously worn the blaugrana jersey in a four year spell playing for the ice hockey team.

His time as Club vice president began when Sandro Rossell was president and continued under Josep Maria Bartomeu until 2017. While involved with FC Barcelona, he was awarded the Creu de Sant Jordi in 2015. The Catalonia Regional Government presented him with the award “for his significant involvement in Catalan economic and social life through different companies and institutions”.

In addition to his time at the Club, Vilarrubí was known for his contribution for setting up and developing both public and private media outlets in Catalan, and for his role in setting up and establishing the Catalunya Ràdio and RAC1 radio stations.

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