Former Barcelona vice president Gabriel Masfurroll dies at 72

"The worlds of sport and business are mourning the death of Gabriel Masfurroll Lacambra, former vice president of FC Barcelona and president and cofounder of the healthcare group Clínicas Mi. He passed away at the age of 72, as confirmed over the weekend by the company he led. Born in 1953 and trained as an economist, Masfurroll built a prominent career in Spain's private healthcare sector."

"One of the milestones of his career came in 1997, when he founded USP Hospitales. Under his leadership as president and CEO until 2010, the group expanded beyond Spain into Portugal, Morocco, and Angola, becoming one of the country's most influential private hospital networks. In 2015, the acquisition of Barcelona's Clínica Tres Torres marked the starting point for the creation of Grupo Clínicas Mi, which later added centers in Lleida and other specialties. The group is currently led by his son, Gabriel Masfurroll Cortada."

"Masfurroll's connection to sport, and to FC Barcelona in particular, was long-standing. He was a member of the club's board between 1988 and 1992, later serving as vice president from 2000 to 2003 during Joan Gaspart's presidency. He also held the role of vice president of the Barça Foundation between 2010 and 2015. Beyond football, he was a former elite swimmer at Club Natació Barcelona and represented Spain at international level, and he went on to preside over Laureus Spain from 2012 to 2020."

Gabriel Masfurroll Lacambra died at 72. Born in 1953 and trained as an economist, he built a prominent career in Spain's private healthcare sector. He worked at Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Fundació Puigvert, Fundación Jiménez Díaz and Clínica Quirón. He founded USP Hospitales in 1997 and led its expansion into Portugal, Morocco and Angola until 2010. He co-founded Grupo Clínicas Mi after acquiring Clínica Tres Torres in 2015; the group is now led by his son Gabriel Masfurroll Cortada. He served on FC Barcelona's board, as vice president, and as vice president of the Barça Foundation; he presided Laureus Spain and chaired the Social Council of the Autonomous University of Barcelona.

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