Colonel Antonio Ortega

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Antonio Ortega was an acting president of Real Madrid between 1937 and 1938 during the Spanish Civil War. He was acting on behalf of Rafael Sánchez Guerra, a prominent Republican, who was unable to take an active role in managing the club. Ortega took over as acting president from another Republican, Juan Jose Vallejo. Ortega, a communist, was a colonel in the left-wing militias and helped defend Madrid in the early days of the war. He was arrested at the end of the war and disappeared. His final fate is unknown.

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  • Morbo: The Story of Spanish Football (2003), Phil Ball. [1]
Preceded by
Rafael Sánchez Guerra		 Chairman of Real Madrid
1937–1938		 Succeeded by
Rafael Sánchez Guerra
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