Manuel Navarro Nogueroles

Manuel Navarro Nogueroles was a Spanish sports leader who served as the 4th president of Málaga CF between 1946 and 1950. During his mandate, the likes of Campanal I, Luis Urquiri, and Ricardo Zamora coached the club, and most importantly, Málaga reached the Spanish first division for the first time in 1949.

Presidency of Málaga CF First years A lifelong fan of football and his team, Navarro Nogueroles was elected the 4th president of Málaga on 12 November 1946, thus replacing Francisco Espejo Nevot. His objectives were clear: to reach the First Division, so just a few days after becoming president, he dismissed the then coach Chales, and replaced him with Campanal I, a former Spanish international. who made his debut on 28 December 1946, and who went on to become the club's all-time top scorer with 146 official goals. Navarro Nogueroles had heard some rumours, so he went to Jaén to watch Bazán play with his own eyes, and it took only a few minutes for him to immediately offer a handful of "big bucks" to Real Jaén and secure his services.

Last years At the start of the following season, Navarro Nogueroles fired Urquiri with the false allegation of his financial demands, only so he could replace him with the legendary Ricardo Zamora, who did not reject the proposition because the club now belonged to the First Division. He appointed José López Cabello as the first president of Malagueño, which began its career in the Primera Regional (Group C), with the base of players from CD Santo Tomás, a team from the Málaga regional league and who had been crowned amateur champions the previous year.