Did the military dictatorship in Spain improve or hinder Spanish club football?

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gnorrn

Not an answer to your question, but one thing Franco did do was to force several clubs to change their names. Many Spanish clubs had English elements in their full names; Franco made them alter them, usually to their Spanish equivalents. Some examples:

  • Athletic Bilbao became AtlĂ©tico Bilbao
  • Foot-Ball Club Barcelona became Club de FĂștbol Barcelona
  • Sporting Gijon became Deportivo Gijon

Mussolini did something very similar in Italy.

Source: European Football in Black and White: Tackling Racism in Football, Christos Kassimeris