José Muñoz Lozano

José Antonio Muñoz Lozano ( – 2 August 2016) was a Spanish businessman, footballer, and sports manager who served as president for the two main clubs in Huelva, Recreativo de Huelva (1979–1984) and Cajasol Sporting Huelva Foundation (2006–13). He was noted for his promotion of local and youth players from the Huelva sports academy.

Biography Born in Huelva, Muñoz Lozano began playing football in modest teams based in his hometown, but when he finished his youth years, he stopped to dedicate himself to being a manager, starting by founding the youth club Ibáñez Hermanos, of which he was the manager for four years. From there, he joined the ranks of Recreativo de Huelva, where he started as a coach in the club's youth system, where he worked with, among others, the Zambrano brothers (Antonio and Manolo), Andrés, and Joaquín. His tenure was characterized by giving significant promotion to youth and local players, who had a notable presence on the first team. He held the presidency of Sporting for seven years, until 2013, He also explained that he was "tired of knocking on many doors and not finding an answer".

Outside football, Muñoz Lozano was also a businessman of recognized prestige in the capital of Huelva, mainly "thanks to his perseverance and ability to make the most opportune decisions at the most critical moments".

Death Muñoz Lozano died in Huelva on 2 August 2016, at the age of 76. Following his death, Manuela Romero, the then president of Sporting, stated that "he was a person with character and very detail-oriented", who stressed that "people will always" be grateful for "what he contributed to the club". On the following day, he was buried at the New Funeral Home in Huelva.