Manuel Ruiz de Lopera y Ávalos (13 August 1944 – 23 March 2024) was a Spanish businessman who was owner and chairman of

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Real Betis Real Betis Balompié, known as Real Betis () is a Spanish professional association football, football club based in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. It plays in La Liga, the Spanish football league system, top flight of Spanish football. It plays home ...

. The team's stadium was named after him from 2000 to 2010, when it reverted to its previous name,

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. Ruiz de Lopera died on 23 March 2024, at the age of 79.

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1944 births 2024 deaths Spanish football chairmen and investors Spanish businesspeople Real Betis Sportspeople from Seville {{Spain-footy-bio-stub