Claudio Tapia

In 2000, a group of members of Barracas Central invited him to return to the club, and Tapia became its president in June 2001. Under his leadership, Barracas Central won the 2009–10 (es) Primera C championship, and the 2018–19 (es) Primera B Metropolitana championship, promoting to Primera Nacional, the second level of Argentine football. His tenure at Barracas Central ended in March 2020, after more than 18 years. His son Matías replaced him as president of the club.

Tapia was born on 22 September 1967 in Concepción, San Juan Province, to Washington Tapia and Leonor Olivera. As a child, he moved with his family to Buenos Aires, where he studied in San Telmo and grew up in the Barracas neighbourhood. Tapia played in Independiente's youth divisions and then as a striker for Barracas Central, where he was part of the senior squad, before moving to Sportivo Dock Sud. After his playing career ended prematurely, he started working at the Argentine lorry drivers' union (Sindicato de Camioneros).

Tapia is married to Paola Moyano, daughter of former Secretary General of the CGT, Hugo Moyano. The couple has four children. His sons Iván and Matías are footballers; Matías retired to succeed his father as president of Barracas Central in 2020.