Julián Ruete

Julián Ruete Muniesa (born in Madrid on January 29, 1887 and died in Barcelona on March 15, 1939)[1] was a player, referee, coach and football manager in Spain at the beginning of the 20th century.

Biography

He was born at the beginning of 1887 in Madrid, a city in which he would develop an extensive career linked to football. Between 1904 and 1910 he was a player, member and secretary of the Board of Directors of the Madrid Football Club.[2][3]

He played as a midfielder for Athletic de Madrid (now known as Athletic Bilbao).

In 1912, he was elected President of Atlético de Madrid for the first time, a position he held until 1919.

Two years after leaving the presidency, in 1921 he was elected again, remaining in office until 1923. In this second term, the club became regional champions and runners-up in Spain, and went on to play their matches at the Metropolitan Stadium.

In addition to his relationship with Atlético de Madrid, Ruete went much further in his relationship with the world of football. He was a referee, and came to chair the National Referees Committee. He was also a director of the Royal Spanish Football Federation.

He also worked as a coach, training Atlético and Nacional and acting as technical secretary of Club Deportivo Castellón .

Between 1921 and 1922 he was became manager of Spain national football team, leading Spain in four games that ended with victory.

He died in Barcelona in March 1939.

Honours

Club

Athletic Bilbao

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References
  1. Robin (December 25, 2010). "Bersach, memoria histórica rojiblanca. - Temas de debate e investigación histórica. Dudas y aclaraciones. - Foro del Atlético de Madrid". Pispate. Archived from the original on May 1, 2011. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  2. "Julián Ruete Muniesa". Ricla.org. Archived from the original on April 11, 2010. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  3. Sánchez, Fernando (November 12, 2009). "JULIÁN RUETE, AN EXCEPTIONAL PRESIDENT". Lavidaenrojiblanco.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2010. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
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