Manolo Higuera Explained

Manolo Higuera
Fullname:	Manuel Higuera Sancho
Birth Date:	14 March 1964
Birth Place:	Santander, Spain
Position:	Forward
Youthclubs1:	Racing Santander
Years2:	1984–1988
Caps2:	18
Goals2:	0

Manuel 'Manolo' Higuera Sancho (born 14 March 1964) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a forward, and is the president of Racing de Santander.

Club career

Born in Santander, Cantabria, Higuera graduated with Racing de Santander's youth setup. He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 9 September 1984, starting in a 0–1 away loss against Real Valladolid.^[1]

Higuera left the Verdiblancos in 1988, after appearing rarely.

Post-retirement

After retiring Higuera worked as an advocate, being also a businessman.^[2] On 14 June 2015 he succeeded Juan Antonio Sañudo as club chairman, as Racing was relegated back to Segunda División B after only one year.^[3]

In the summer of 2023, he became the club's president again, purchasing 74% of the shareholding package together with Sebastian Ceria.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1–0: Valladolid y Racing, más voluntad que acierto. 1–0: Valladolid and Racing, more will than aim. El Mundo Deportivo. es. 10 September 1984. 19 June 2015.
2. Web site: Quién es quién en el Consejo del Racing. Who is who in Racing's Council. El Diario Montañés. es. 16 June 2015. 19 June 2015.
3. Web site: Manuel Higuera, nuevo Presidente del Real Racing Club. Manuel Higuera, new president of Real Racing Club. Racing's official website. es. 14 June 2015. 19 June 2015.