Rolando Molina | |
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President of the Chilean Football Association | |
In office 1983–1984 | |
Preceded by | Abel Alonso |
Succeeded by | Antonio Martínez Ruíz |
President of Club Universidad de Chile | |
In office 1972–1981 | |
Preceded by | Carlos Pilasi |
Succeeded by | Ambrosio Rodríguez |
Personal details | |
Born | Santiago, Chile |
Died | 23 October 2020 |
Alma mater |
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Profession | Lawyer |
Known for | Former president of ANFP Former president of Universidad de Chile |
Rolando Molina (?−23 October 2020) was a Chilean lawyer and football leader. A man close to Augusto Pinochet, in the 1980s he defined himself as an 'anticommunist that supports the Polish workers and the Afghan people'.
Among the supporters of Universidad de Chile, he is controversially remembered for wasting his investment in a meccano stadium that would be the team's complex. Similarly, there are different authors that point to the same thing, like Daniel Matamala and Carlos González Lucay. On the other hand, Molina is also remembered for having left a deficit of more than $100 million.
References
- "Falleció Rolando Molina, principal impulsor de la separación de la Rama de Fútbol del Club Deportivo de la "U", a fines de los 70". Twitter. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- Estadio magazine, 27 March 1984, p. 15.
- Matamala Thomsen 2015, p. 115.
- "El estadio chatarra de Universidad de Chile: Un sueño tirado a la basura". Goal.com. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- "Los 5 escándalos más grandes del fútbol chileno". El Dínamo. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
Further reading
- Matamala Thomsen, Daniel (2015). Goles y autogoles : historia política del fútbol chileno. ISBN 978-956-8992-89-7. OCLC 1018118112.