Manzano Canned as Coach

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  1. Pichi

    Pichi Moderator
    Staff Member

    Dec 17, 1999
    San Jose, CA
    Club:
    Real Betis
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    Manzano was canned on Monday and Antonio Tapia the Malaga B coach has been named to replace Manzano.

    Viva er beti manque lopera!

    Pichi






    MANZANO: "ME DESPIDO CON LA CONCIENCIA TRANQUILA"

    El ya ex técnico malagueño desea buena suerte al equipo y espera que el Málaga gane al Sevilla el sábado.




    El hasta ayer entrenador del Málaga, Gregorio Manzano, se ha despedido hoy, "con la conciencia tranquila", de la entidad blanquiazul, y con el deseo de que el conjunto que, desde este momento, dirige el técnico del filial, Antonio Tapia, empiece a salir de la zona de descenso en la que se encuentra, con un triunfo en el derbi regional del sábado frente al Sevilla.

    Manzano sólo ha podido completar seis meses del total de dos años de contrato que tenía con la entidad costasoleña. Y es que el Málaga, que marcha antepenúltimo, a cuatro puntos de la zona de salvación, sólo ha sumado dos empates en los últimos siete partidos que ha disputado.

    En este sentido, Manzano asume su marcha "con la conciencia tranquilla" y con el deseo de que sea para beneficio del cuadro malacitano.

    "Sé -le dijo a los periodistas- que todos queréis lo mejor para el Málaga, yo también lo deseo y lo cierto es que espero que todos echéis una mano, para que el sábado el equipo saque el partido adelante, y el Málaga esté en Primera, que es lo que todos deseamos", explicó el jiennense con gesto compungido hasta el punto de que se tuvo que contener los sollozos en varias ocasiones.

    El de Bailén, que aún no ha cobrado su finiquito, pidió disculpas por los errores que pudiera haber cometido y, aunque considera que había tiempo suficiente para sacar al Málaga del pozo bajo su mando, por encima de todo, le desea suerte a su sucesor y aboga por la unión del malaguismo.

    "Para mí esta situación no era nueva porque ya la he vivido en otros equipos, pero quizá no la he sabido explicar o no me han comprendido", precisó Manzano.

    Sustituto de la casa

    Por su parte Antonio Tapia encara el reto de entrenar al primer equipo malagueño como la gran oportunidad de su vida profesional, que aborda con el aval de haber asentado al filial albiazul en Segunda División
     
  2. Qdog

    Qdog Member

    May 8, 2002
    Andalusia
    Club:
    Sevilla FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Not surpirsing. I still think Juande Ramos is one of the best, underrated coaches in Spain. He almost had this team in UEFA last year.
     
  3. JimmieLivealot

    JimmieLivealot New Member

    Oct 22, 2002
    Austin, TX
    Good for Malaga. After the club started going into a slump Manzano began throwing out seemingly random lineups hoping something would click. Instead there was absolutely no chemistry and everyone played afraid of failing.
     
  4. Pichi

    Pichi Moderator
    Staff Member

    Dec 17, 1999
    San Jose, CA
    Club:
    Real Betis
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    Hey QDog we actually on something for once! :D

    Juande was one of the reasons that Malaga didn't go down earlier, he also took a talent depleted Betis and got them into the UEFA Cup and it only took Victor Fernandez his successor a couple of games into his first season to prove to us that he was all smoke and mirrors and couldn't match Juandes record even with better players!

    Viva Er Beti Manque Lopera!

    Pichi
     
  5. Malaga CF fan

    Malaga CF fan Member

    Apr 19, 2000
    Fairfax, VA
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You guys are all right on in your posts. Manzano deserved to be canned after the poor results and the way the team has been playing. 1-5 to Real Sociedad in La Rosaleda, A La Calle Sr. Manzano!!!

    I thought at the beginning of the season, after all, Manzano is a fairly big name among Spanish coaches, but didn't he also struggle with both Atletico and Real Mallorca?

    Tapia may only be a temporary fix, but I'm thinking he'll at least know what to do with the players Malaga has right now, and most importantly, get the results that they need to stay in Primera by the end of the season.

    This is as nervous about this team as I have been since I started following them 6 years ago (while they were still in Segunda). I hope the team turns this thing around, nothing like the rivalry game with Sevilla this weekend to give them that opportunity! I just hope they play with some passion and intensity and send Sevilla home without a single point!!
     
  6. MoRado

    MoRado New Member

    Feb 6, 2004
    San José. Costa Rica
    Club:
    Deportivo Saprissa
    Nat'l Team:
    Costa Rica
    Finally Malaga wins!, strange goal by wanchope, but it worked
     

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