Spanish football manager (1944–2024)
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Ramos and the second or maternal family name is
Díaz .
Waldo Ramos Díaz (27 June 1944 – 17 July 2024) was a Spanishfootball manager.
Born inNerva in theProvince of Huelva inAndalusia , Ramos was raised inCatalonia . He coached the youth teams ofRCD Espanyol andFC Barcelona , winning national titles with the latter. In the 1980s, he ledPalamós CF from theregional leagues to theSegunda División ; after three consecutive promotions the team were two points off promotion toLa Liga with their result in the1989–90 Segunda División .[ 1] [ 2]
For the1990–91 season , Ramos moved toCD Málaga , who had been relegated fromLa Liga . He was sacked on 19 November after 11 games – four wins and five draws – and replaced by former Málaga playerAbdallah Ben Barek . Ramos was the first manager to be hired bydirector of football Juanito , but criticised the director's decision to be a commentator at the1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy when Ramos thought he should have been signing players.[ 3]
Ramos also managedGirona FC andUE Figueres , both in his adopted home region.[ 4]
Ramos died inLloret de Mar in Catalonia, on 17 July 2024, at the age of 80.[ 5]
^ "Entrenadors històrics del futbol català: capítol 2" [Historic managers of Catalan football: chapter 2] (in Catalan).Catalan Football Federation . 28 April 2020. Retrieved3 August 2024 .^ "Fallece Waldo Ramos, histórico del fútbol catalán" [Waldo Ramos, historic figure of Catalan football, dies].Sport . Retrieved3 August 2024 .^ Góngora, Antonio (17 July 2024)."Fallece a los 80 años Waldo Ramos, primer entrenador del Málaga fichado por Juanito" [Waldo Ramos, first Málaga manager signed by Juanito, dies].Sur (in Spanish). Retrieved3 August 2024 . ^ "Ha mort Waldo Ramos, històric entrenador del Girona i el Palamós, als 85 anys" [Waldo Ramos, historic manager of Girona and Palamós, died aged 85] (in Catalan).Esport3 . 17 July 2024. Retrieved3 August 2024 .^ "Fallece en Lloret, Waldo Ramos, legendario entrenador del Girona y el Málaga entre otros equipos" [Waldo Ramos, legendary manager of Girona and Málaga among other teams, dies in Lloret].Lloret Gaceta (in Spanish). 17 July 2024. Retrieved3 August 2024 .
