Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rafael Manuel Ruiz Muga | ||
Date of birth | 24 December 1945 | ||
Place of birth | Puebla de Alcocer, Extremadura, Spain | ||
Managerial career | |||
Years | Team | ||
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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