Manuel Ruiz de Lopera | |
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Born | Manuel Ruiz de Lopera y Ávalos 13 August 1944 |
Died | 23 March 2024 Seville, Spain | (aged 79)
Occupation | Businessman |
Known for | Owner (1992–2010) and president (1992–2006) of Real Betis |
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]
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]