Iñaki Alkiza, president of the Royal Society between 1983 and 1992, dies
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Iñaki Alkiza, president of the Royal Society between 1983 and 1992, has passed away tonight, at the age of 89, as reported by El Diario Vasco and subsequently confirmed by the San Sebastian club. Alkiza, who was also a Real player from 1955 to 1961, and a manager before becoming president, succeeded José Luis Orbegozo in office, and was replaced, in turn, by Luis Uranga. Under his mandate, Real won the 1987 Cup.
Today is a sad day for the txuri urdin family. Iñaki Alkiza, former player and former president of the club, has passed away. We want to send a huge hug to both his son Bittor and his family and friends. Goian bego. pic.twitter.com/LSscfBHFSP
– Real Sociedad Soccer (@RealSociedad) May 16, 2023
In addition to this title, achieved at the La Romareda stadium, after Real won the final against Atlético Madrid, In the years when Alkiza held the presidency of the club, the Gipuzkoan team had great seasons. In the 1987-88 campaign, Real finished in second position in the League and was runner-up in the Cup; In addition, in the 1989-90 and 1991-92 seasons, the Txuri-Urdin team managed to qualify to play in the UEFA Cup, signing two brilliant fifth places in the League Championship. Almost all of those results were achieved by Real with John Benjamin Toshack as manager; Alkiza was the president who signed the Welsh coach, in 1985, from Sporting de Portugal.
With Alkiza as president, footballers such as John Aldrigde, Dalian Atkinson, Oceano, Carlos Xavier and Meho Kodro came to Real, and great players from the Zubieta academy made their debut, such as his son Bittor Alkiza, Imanol, who is the current coach of the Real, or the goalkeeper Alberto, among many others.
He carried out political activity, before accessing the Board of the Real in 1979, in the San Sebastián City Council.
Source: Eitb
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