The First Division of the Regional Court rejected the appeal submitted by Jesús León, former president of Córdoba Club, regarding the ruling issued by the First Commercial Court of Córdoba on July 12, 2024. Due to the bankruptcy of the Cordoba Club … sad. In this case, the former president was sentenced to pay 3.8 million euros As compensation, in addition to being deprived of managing others’ funds for a period of three years.
As stated in the order filed by Diario Córdoba, which ABC also had access to, the ruling sets out as follows: “We must reject the appeal filed by the procedural representation of Mr. JESUS LEÓN LÓPEZ against the ruling of 12 July 2024 in the bankruptcy incident related to the opposition to qualification, dealt with in Lot No. 724.55/2019, pursued before the Commercial Court No. 724.55/2019”. 1 of Córdoba, which is fully confirmed, with the costs of this appeal being imposed on the appellant and the loss of the deposit made, which will be given legal destination,” the document states before Jesús León’s appeal.
Regarding what the First Commercial Court of Cordoba announced at the time, the man from Montoro committed “general mismanagement that was ultimately reflected in an indisputably negative economic situation.” In addition, the ruling indicated that “it was proven that the Chairman of the Board of Directors was the one who directly participated in all the actions that led to and/or exacerbated the insolvency, without the rest of the members of the Board of Directors having any capacity to do so.” Decision-making ability or prior knowledge».
Prior to the current ruling, the Bankruptcy Department reduced the penalties from five million to four, while maintaining the current three-year ineligibility period. As happened with former president of Cordoba Club Carlos Gonzalez, Jesús León has the right to make Appeal to the Supreme CourtYes, you must do this within twenty days.