Jagoba Arrasate Elustondo (Berriatua, Vizcaya, April 22, 1978) is already working as a coach of Real Mallorca. The replacement of the Mexican Javier Aguirre on the bench of the Balearic team was presented this Tuesday at the Mallorca Son Moix Stadium. The Biscayan coach arrived at Real Mallorca with the assistants he already had during his time as coach of Osasuna, Bittor Alkiza (second coach) and Sergi Perez (physical trainer).
“I think Mallorca is a emerging club and there are possibilities of growth; Therefore, I am pleased to sign for three seasons, because the entity showed its full trust in me and the desire to do a good project,” said the Biscayan in a press conference. “If everything goes well, Hopefully in the end it can be six.”
get lost He knows that keeping the team in the First Division is the priority goal, although “in this sense, we want to be as ambitious as possible, we want to give our nuance to the team and why not, try to grow… “. “We are happy and excited and we want to be the fans,” he said.
Arrasate did not want to reveal any of the absences or additions the 2024-2025 squad will register. “Too early”, Later, he said, qualifying, that “I like the template.” Asked about the style of play his new Mallorca will implement, he said: “I learned football from Atotxa, El Sadar, San Mamés, but it’s about finding our own identity, and always taking personality into account. ” of each player.
The new Mallorcan coach admitted that they had spoken Aritz Aduriz -currently a member of Mallorca’s technical staff- and also includes the Basque ‘Manix’ Mandiola, who became the coach of CD At. Balearic Islands years ago, “helped” his landing in the island club. “I think it will be a wonderful challenge, there are many more incentives ahead,” he remarked.
get lost He also revealed his “fantastic relationship” with the outgoing coach – Javier Aguirre – and for the footballers, he indicated that he hopes to get the “best version” of them. Cyle Larin -“I believe in him a lot”- and highly appreciate the work of Antonio Raíllo and Sergi Darder.
Regarding the youth team, the Biscayan coach said: “We are not doubtful in this regard; A club’s greatest asset is its youth academy, and where we come from, more…We like to look inside the house.”
The daily life of Arrasate and his assistants is, in his own words, “enjoying Monday through Friday and competing on the weekend.” “We will see “If we can win the first day of the League.”he indicated.
On his part, the club’s director of football, Pablo Ortells announced that the squad’s medical check-up will begin on July 8 and that the pre-season is “practically closed.” He also indicated that, as of now, there is no date for the friendly match between Real Mallorca and Paris Saint Germain to be played at Son Moix following Kang In Lee’s move to the French club.
Ortells concluded by confirming “there is nothing” about the possible signing of the German international defender Mats Hummels for the Balearic club. “Someone I don’t know who he called me and offered me a footballer; after a while, it appeared in the press; really nothing really“, he settled down.
Source: La Verdad
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