Málaga CF is now a Primera División team. And one of its architects is Juan Francisco Funes Arjona, a coach who took the reins being an unknown to the fans.
Who is Juanfran Funes?
Juanfran Funes is a coach born in Loja, who has reached the top tier of Spanish football after years of suffering.
His brother, José Miguel, remembers that at 15 or 16 years old, he spent hours playing simulators of the time on an old computer they had at home.
What is his style of play?
Funes combined for years the classrooms with the benches in modest football, a profile that he has kept intact, according to his family circle, when he arrived at professional football.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Current category | Primera División |
| Injured | H. Abaida |
What comes next?
Málaga CF is now in the top tier of Spanish football, and with Juanfran Funes at the helm, the team seeks to consolidate itself in the elite. Currently, the team is in a complicated situation with H. Abaida injured, but with Funes' guidance, they seek to overcome this obstacle and move forward.
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