The position of Marina Sotogrande... has caused a great institutional conflict... as the president, vice president and general secretary of the Marine Association of Andalusia have resigned

The president of the Marinas de Andalucía, José Carlos Martín, has presented his irrevocable resignation from the post he has been performing for 15 years, due to the request for leave issued by the Sotogrande Sports Port of this collective that brings together the private dealers of the sports ports and nautical clubs of Andalucía.

After the fall of the association requested by Sotogrande, which is accompanied by the resignation of the general secretary of the Marinas de Andalucía (position exercised by the director of Puerto Sotogrande, Miguel Ángel Diez)José Carlos Martín explained: "I find myself unable to release one of the historical members, which is why I am leaving irrevocably."

Both events have also led to the resignation of the Vice-President, Manuel Garcia Páez, so that the members of the delegated commission who still exercise their positions as vowels will have to convene an extraordinary and urgent assembly to appoint new officials of the governing body who have become vacant following these resignations, according to the Statutes of the Association of Sports and Tourist Ports of Andalusia.

The Association of Sports and Tourist Ports of Andalusia (Marinas de Andalucía) is a professional association that was born in 1982 with the aim of representing, managing and defending the general interests of the sports ports of the Community of Andalucía. This entity represents 15 marinas on the Andaluza coast distinguished by quality in infrastructure and services. At present, Marinas de Andalucía is composed of sixteen private sports ports: Marina Isla Canela, Marina El Rompido, Puerto Sherry, Alcaidesa Marina, Puerto de La Duquesa, Real Club Náutico Estepona, Puerto Deportivo Estepona, Puerto Banus, Puerto Deportivo Marbella, Puerto Deportivo Fuengirola, Puerto Deportivo Benalmádena, Club El Candado, Marina del Este, Almerimar and Puerto Deportivo Aguadulce. Marinas de Andalucía is a full member of Euromarina (European Federation of Sports Ports Associations), the Spanish Federation of Sports and Tourist Ports Associations (FEADPT) and the Confederation of Entrepreneurs of Andalucía (CEA).