Anil Murthy

He was president of Spanish football club Valencia CF in La Liga from 2017 to 2022, under compatriot owner Peter Lim.

Under Murthy's administration, Valencia celebrated their centenary, won the Copa del Rey and returned to the UEFA Champions League in 2019, but fans and players were unhappy with the sacking of manager Marcelino.

[2] In April 2017, Singaporean businessman Peter Lim made a change at Valencia CF, the La Liga football club he had owned since 2014, by replacing president Lay Hoon Chan with Murthy, effective from July.

[4] Valencia won the Copa del Rey on 25 May 2019, beating FC Barcelona, but manager Marcelino was sacked in September.

[8] During Valencia's centenary in 2019, Murthy proposed remodelling the Nou Mestalla stadium, which had been half-finished for 10 years after €125 million investment.