Galicia in 2000. He became a member of the board at RC Celta de Vigo in December 2003 and became president in May 2006 after buying the majority of shares possessed by predecessor Horacio Gómez. One of his earliest actions was replacing manager Fernando Vázquez with former FC Barcelona player Hristo Stoichkov, who had never been a head coach before; the team were relegated in 2006–07 and Stoichkov was dismissed early into the next campaign. In 2009, Celta narrowly avoided relegation to Segunda División B and entered bankruptcy proceedings over a €69 million debt. Mouriño reduced the debt by 85% and negotiated with the treasury, allowing for the bill to be reduced to €20 million to be paid by 2020. During the club's financial crisis, he received offers from investors who wished to relocate it to another city. In 2011–12, the team achieved promotion back to La Liga as runners-up. Mouriño surpassed Gómez's record in March 2017 as the longest-serving president of Celta. In November 2022, approaching his 80th birthday, he declared that he would remain in the presidency until at least the club's centenary in August. References 1943 births Living people People from Vigo Businesspeople from Galicia (Spain) Spanish expatriates in Mexico Spanish football chairmen and investors RC Celta de Vigo non-playing staff