Amadeo Salvo Lillo (born 31 March 1967)[1] is a Spanish businessman and football executive. He was the president ofValencia CF from 2013 to 2015, and foundedUD Ibiza in 2015.
Born inValencia,[1] Salvo was the founder of Power Electronics, serving as director general from 1990 to 2011 and then as executive vice president.[2]
Salvo was elected president of his hometown'sLa Liga clubValencia CF in June 2013, while the club was experiencing financial difficulties. He received over 90% of the vote.[3] In May 2014, he supported the takeover of the club bySingapore billionairePeter Lim.[4] In December, Lim moved Salvo to executive president, while the presidency of the board went to his associateLay Hoon Chan.[5] Salvo resigned in July 2015, shortly aftersporting directorFrancisco Rufete and several other backroom staff, and Chan took his place. Salvo dismissed allegations that he had a feud with managerNuno Espírito Santo and Portuguesesports agentJorge Mendes, a close friend of Lim and alleged influence in the running of the club.[6]
Days after leaving Valencia CF, Salvo foundedUD Ibiza, a revival of theUD Ibiza-Eivissa club that folded in 2010. He was able to use the defunct club's identity by settling its debts of over €50,000 with theBalearic Islands and national football federations.[2] Prohibited from promotion out of the regional divisions for two years as a new team,[2] the club reached theTercera División in 2017 and theSegunda División B a year later, before reaching theSegunda División in May 2021 with aplayoff win overUCAM Murcia CF.[7] Weeks before the promotion, the club was converted into aSociedad Anónima Deportiva (SAD), a form ofpublic limited company obligatory for clubs in the top two divisions of Spanish football; the initial capital was €700,000.[8]