Raúl Martín Presa

Raúl Santiago Martín Presa (born 1977) is a Spanish businessman. He has been president of Rayo Vallecano since 2011.

Martín Presa bought Rayo Vallecano from José María Ruiz-Mateos and succeeded the latter's wife Teresa Rivero as club president. During his tenure, the club has won promotion three times to La Liga, and has been relegated twice. The club reached the Copa del Rey semi-final in 2022 and qualified for the UEFA Conference League in 2025. His club was also the first to own an American franchise, with Rayo OKC competing in one season of the North American Soccer League before folding.

During his ownership of Rayo Vallecano, Martín Presa has had difficult relations with fans and players. Tensions have existed for economic, personal and political reasons.

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