Spanish businessman and former politician best known for being the President of the Real Madrid Football Club. He previously served as the President of the construction company Actividades de Construccion y Servicios, S.A. He became the first chairman of The Super League, also known as the European Super League.
He was a student at the Polytechnic University of Madrid.
He is their for implementing his signing policy known as "galacticos," which entails bringing one of the best players in the world onto Real Madrid each season.
He was married to Maria Angeles Sandoval Montero until her death in May 2012. He has children named Maria, Eduardo and Florentino.
His "galacticos" policy has brought some of the biggest names in soccer, including David Beckham, to Real Madrid.