There are no mandamás in the other major leagues that approaches the least to Javier Thebes in the Ligathe longest president of all, entrenched firmly on his sofa. Javier Thebes Medrano He has been in the position for 12 years, which will be 14 in 2027 when his fourth term is fulfilled at the head of the Spanish football employer.
Javier Thebes Duplicate into the Liga In years in office to the following president in the list of the longest legers. In the Premier League, Richard Masters It has been since November 2019, for six years in charge of the presidency of the one considered for a long time as the best league in the world, at least for its economic management, the one that best and most distributes of all by far. The Bachelor of Science, Economics and Geography from the University College London has been in the organization chart of the competition since 2006 and, before taking possession of the highest position of responsibility, he was interim for a few months.
And Richard Masters There are six, the next on the list has been in office for a little less than five years, since September 2020. We talk about Vincent LabrunePresident of the Ligue 1 French that last September was re -elected in office despite a first turbulent mandate due to the inheritance of the pandemic and the problems with Mediapro. It was just after his agreement when the news jumped: a police record in the house of Labrune for this agreement with CVC …
Around two years in his position are Marc Lenz y Steffen Merkelthe two CEOs to the front of the Bundesliga, in the position since September 2023 and who extended their contracts with the German competition last April until 2029. The two are co -presidents of the Bundesliga and were promoted after years in other relevant positions.
Last Ezio Maria Simonelliwhich since last December is the president of the Serie A After winning the elections with 14 votes of 20 possible.
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Javier Thebes The active president of the five major leagues that has been in his box for the league, controlling the weaves of the competition and, in addition, with the most important salary of all, with annual figures above 3.5 million euros, a salary much higher than the 395,000 euros he charged when he accessed the position in the 2013/14 season, is long. Gradually, year after years, the president of the employer has significantly increased his salary until he reaches that important figure, of the highest in Europe.
It should be remembered that the current mandate came after a play rather than striking by Javier Thebeswhich resigned at the end of 2023 to advance the elections when he had no rival in front, forcing and ensuring his continuity for another four years until 2027, date on which he will meet the aforementioned 14 years in office. The Oscense was the only candidate who attended these past elections for the professional football body, ensuring his victory. He was previously re -elected both in 2016 and 2019.
