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Salvador Calera, former Unión Española president, dies

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Salvador Calera González, a former president of Chilean club Unión Española, died on Monday, September 7.
  • During his 2002-2008 tenure, the club created a professional sports corporation and won the 2005 Apertura tournament.
  • Unión Española expressed condolences to Calera’s family and loved ones.

Unión Española is mourning Salvador Calera González, the historic former president who led the club from 2002 to 2008. The news of his death was reported on Monday, September 7, prompting condolences from the club’s social and sports organization.

Calera González was involved in Chile as part of Spain’s General Council of Emigration. At Unión Española, his administration created the Sociedad Anónima Deportiva Profesional in 2005, with the club’s social and sports organization holding 99 percent ownership.

His presidency also coincided with a difficult institutional period. The club was declared bankrupt in April 2007. On the field, however, Unión Española won the 2005 Apertura title during Calera’s tenure, with José Luis Sierra in charge.

The club described Calera as a former president of its supporters’ corporation and sent its “heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones.”

Heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones.

· Club Deportivo y Social Unión EspañolaThe club expressed its condolences following Calera González’s death.
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