Hendrikus Jacobus Maria "Harry" van Raaij (29 August 1936 – 16 November 2020) was a Dutch functionary, who served as the chairman of

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, a

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, between 1996 and 2004.

Biography

Van Raaij was born in

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on 29 August 1936. He was a proponent of the

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, which would have been a competition for larger clubs in smaller European countries. Professionally, he was a manager at

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. Van Raaij died on 16 November 2020 at the age of 84.

References

1936 births 2020 deaths Dutch football chairmen and investors People from Cuijk PSV Eindhoven non-playing staff Philips employees {{Netherlands-footy-bio-stub