Manoel Raymundo Paes de Almeida | |
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| Born | (1921-11-11)11 November 1921 Uberaba, Brazil |
| Died | 20 October 2014(2014-10-20) (aged 92) São Paulo, Brazil |
| Occupation(s) | Counselor ofSão Paulo FC (1973–2014) Founder ofTUSP (Torcida Uniformizada do São Paulo) Manager |
| Years active | 1934–2014 |
Manoel Raymundo Paes de Almeida (11 November 1921 – 20 October 2014), was the No. 3 member of São Paulo FC, counselor, caretakermanager and founder ofTUSP [pt] (Torcida Uniformizada do São Paulo), first organized fan base in Brazil.
A member of the club since 1934, being counted as the third overall, Manoel Raymundo Paes de Almeida, actively participated in São Paulo FC during his life. In 1939 he foundedGrêmio São-Paulino, which later gave rise toTUSP. He was the organizer of the1943 Campeonato Paulista title celebration, in addition to being responsible for bringingBéla Guttmann to the club in1957, which resulted in the state title that season. He was interim president in 1966 for eight months, replacingLaudo Natel, and counselor advisor since 1973.[1] He died on 20 October 2014, giving his name to the social club's sports complex, inMorumbi.[2]
Almeida had two spells as caretaker coach, in 1958 and 1961, with 15 matches, 7 wins, 6 draws and two defeats.[3]