Roland Weller (11 September 1938 – 23 January 2023) was a French

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. In addition to his businesses he served as President of

RC Strasbourg Alsace Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace, commonly known as RC Strasbourg (, ; RCS) or simply just Racing, is a football in France, French professional association football club founded in 1906 and based in the city of Strasbourg, Alsace. It became a p ...

football club from 1994 to 1997.

Biography

Born in

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on 11 September 1938, Weller first worked as a chef, founding the company Alsacienne de restauration in 1978. He became president of

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, then of RC Strasbourg Alsace in 1994. In 1997, the city decided to sell its shares in the club and it was sold to

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. He left his post as president in June 1997. However, he remained popular among sports fans in Strasbourg following his tenure. Weller died on 23 January 2023, at the age of 84.

References

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