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José Muñoz Lozano
José Antonio Muñoz Lozano (1940 – 2 August 2016) was a Spanish businessman, footballer, and sports manager who served as president for the two main clubs in Huelva, Recreativo de Huelva (1979–1984) and Cajasol Sporting Huelva Foundation (2006–13).[1][2][3][4] He was noted for his promotion of local and youth players from the Huelva sports academy.[5] BiographyBorn in Huelva, Muñoz Lozano began playing football in modest teams based in his hometown, but when he finished his youth years, he stopped to dedicate himself to being a manager, starting by founding the youth club Ibáñez Hermanos, of which he was the manager for four years.[3][4] He also collaborated with several clubs in the province of Huelva, especially those at the grassroots level.[2][3][4] For instance, he was part of the boards of directors of Ibáñez Hermanos, Santa Marta, and La Orden.[1][6] From there, he joined the ranks of Recreativo de Huelva, where he started as a coach in the club's youth system, where he worked with, among others, the Zambrano brothers (Antonio and Manolo), Andrés, and Joaquín.[4] After four years as a youth coach, Muñoz Lozano spent another five as president of the senior club, from 1979 to 1984, which at that time was playing in the Segunda División.[3][4] In 1979, he replaced Francisco de la Corte as the new president of the club, hold this position until 1984, when he was replaced by José Antonio Mancheño.[7] His tenure was characterized by giving significant promotion to youth and local players, who had a notable presence on the first team.[3] During that time he also held the position of sports vice-president of the Andalusian Football Federation for two years.[4] In 2006, almost two decades after his last leadership position, the 63-year-old Muñoz Lozano was appointed as the president of Cajasol Sporting Huelva Foundation in the top national category of women's football, and under his leadership, the club achieved promotion.[4] In 2011, the club's limited budget meant that they had to do a lot of juggling to survive, stating that "it is a miracle that we are still financially in the competition".[8] He held the presidency of Sporting for seven years, until 2013,[1][2][3][4] when he resigned due to personal and health reasons, stating that he had a chronic illness and that he "should have had an operation", having already postponed it twice.[9] He also explained that he was "tired of knocking on many doors and not finding an answer".[9] Outside football, Muñoz Lozano was also a businessman of recognized prestige in the capital of Huelva,[4] mainly "thanks to his perseverance and ability to make the most opportune decisions at the most critical moments".[5] DeathMuñoz Lozano died in Huelva on 2 August 2016, at the age of 76.[3] Following his death, Manuela Romero, the then president of Sporting, stated that "he was a person with character and very detail-oriented", who stressed that "people will always" be grateful for "what he contributed to the club".[3] On the following day, he was buried at the New Funeral Home in Huelva.[1] References
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