Real Betis Lopera know that it was time to put his 54% share of the club on the market for someone, some entity or the Betis supporters to buy those shares and remove Lopera from the day-to-day operations of the club. Despite the protests, no upper management changes were made during the season, which would ultimately see Betis fail to gain promotion back to the top level. Seville judge Mercedes Alaya was investigating links between Betis and other Ruiz de Lopera-owned businesses, leading to him being formally charged with fraud. On 7 July 2010, one week before the start of preliminary court
Melli (Spanish footballer) Melli (Spanish footballer) Juan Alberto Andreu Alvarado (; born 6 June 1984), known as Melli, is a Spanish footballer who plays for CD Mirandés. A versatile defender, he can appear as either a right back or a central defender. He spent most of his professional career at Betis, for which he appeared in 215 official games and won one Copa del Rey. Born in Barbate, Cádiz, Melli joined Real Betis as a 14-year-old, and made his way up through the ranks until he reached the reserve team in 2001. He served a small loan stint at Andalusia neighbours Polideportivo Ejido