BARCELONA, May 15, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - Ferran Olivella, who captained Spain to
the 1964 European Championship, died on Sunday aged 86.

The former Barcelona defender, who played over 500 times for the Catalan
giants between 1956 and 1969, won La Liga twice and lifted the Copa del Rey
four times.

"During his time as a player he was a top-class defender," said Barcelona on
their club website.

Olivella served as a Barca director under president Jose Luis Nunez from 1989
to 1993.