Manuel Ruiz de Lopera
Spanish football executive (1944–2024)
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Manuel Ruiz de Lopera y Ávalos (13 August 1944 – 23 March 2024) was a Spanish businessman who was owner and chairman of football club Real Betis.[1][2]
Died23 March 2024 (aged 79)
Seville, Spain
OccupationBusinessman
KnownforOwner (1992–2010) and president (1992–2006) of Real Betis
Manuel Ruiz de Lopera | |
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Lopera in 2018 | |
| Born | Manuel Ruiz de Lopera y Ávalos 13 August 1944 |
| Died | 23 March 2024 (aged 79) Seville, Spain |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Owner (1992–2010) and president (1992–2006) of Real Betis |
The team's stadium was named after him from 2000 to 2010, when it reverted to its previous name, Estadio Benito Villamarín.[3]
Ruiz de Lopera died on 23 March 2024, at the age of 79.[4]
