Overview
- FC Barcelona, its president and the board issued an official condolence statement and expressed support to his family and friends.
- Vilarrubí served as the club’s institutional vice president from July 1, 2010 to October 1, 2017.
- Linked to the club since youth, he previously represented Barça as a roller hockey player before moving into executive roles.
- He resigned from the board on October 1, 2017 in disagreement with playing the LaLiga match against Las Palmas after events during the Catalan referendum.
- An entrepreneur and noted gastronome, he was awarded the Creu de Sant Jordi and served as president of the Catalan Academy of Gastronomy and Nutrition.