Rafael Muga

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Rafa Muga
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Full name Rafael Manuel Ruiz Muga
Date of birth (1945-12-24) 24 December 1945 (age 78)
Place of birth Puebla de Alcocer, Extremadura, Spain
Managerial career
YearsTeam
1971–1980 Spain XI women

Rafael Manuel Ruiz Muga is a Spanish former football manager. He was the first Spain women's national football team manager and is regarded as an important founding figure of modern women's football in Spain. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

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