Have a look at the salary and coaching career record of Manolo Marquez
Letโs check out more information about Manolo Marquez as Indian netizens are searching about the former Spanish footballer. Donโt know why? Hereโs all you the details that you need to know.
For the unversed, earlier today, Indian Football Team took to X and announced that they have hired the 55-year-old Spanish football manager for the role of Indian menโs football teamโs coach.
Who is Manolo Marquez new Indian football team coach, biography, age, salary, achievements and coaching career record
The official statement of the Football team reads, โWelcome, Coach Manolo Marquez! Manolo Marquez is excited to take the helm of the Indian team, promising dedication and success. Grateful to AIFF for this honor!โ
๐๐๐ฅ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐, ๐๐จ๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐ซ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ณ! ๐ฎ๐ณโฝ๏ธ
Manolo Marquez is excited to take the helm of the Indian team, promising dedication and success. ๐
Grateful to AIFF for this honor! ๐ pic.twitter.com/JyT1AYoLEg— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) July 20, 2024
Got curious about the former Spanish footballer? Then, letโs dig in the details together!
About Manolo Marquez
For the unfamiliar, Manuel โManoloโ Mรกrquez Roca, born September 7, 1968, is a Spanish professional football manager and a former player. He currently serves as the head coach of both Indian Super League club Goa and the Indian national football team.
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Mรกrquez played for CE Cerdanyola, Santfeliuenc FC, CF Montaรฑesa, CD Granollers, FC Martinenc, UA Horta, CF Badalona, and Penya Barcelonista Anguera before retiring professionally at the age of 28.
Mรกrquez began his managerial career with his last club, PB Anguera, in 2002. After managing AE Prat in two separate stints and spending one season at Tercera Divisiรณn side CE Europa, he was appointed manager of Segunda Divisiรณn B club Badalona on 5 June 2010.
On 2 June 2023, Mรกrquez was named the head coach of Goa on a multi-year deal. On Saturday, Jul 20, 2024 he was appointed as the head coach of Indian national team.
FC Goa Statement: Manolo Marquez to continue as Head Coach, takes charge of Blue Tigers as well.
FC Goa Head Coach, Manolo Marquez will also now take charge of the Indian National Senior Menโs Football Team while concurrently leading the charge for the Gaurs in the comingโฆ pic.twitter.com/dMUusILh6l
— FC Goa (@FCGoaOfficial) July 20, 2024
The Spanish former player has been appointed as Igor Stimacโs successor after the latter was sacked following Indiaโs failure to advance to the third round of the FIFA qualifying matches.
He entered Indian football in 2020 as the head coach of the Indian Super League team Hyderabad FC. He later coached FC Goa and will now lead the national football team.
Addressing the appointment, All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Shri Kalyan Chaubey commented that they are delighted to welcome Marquez as he expressed his thanks to FC Goa.
Marquez’s salary is upwards of $25,000 per month at FC Goa but his salary as the Indian football team head coach isn’t known yet. AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey will oversee the salary negotiations with Marquez with him likely to be paid the same as Igor Stimac who was given $30,000 or Rs.25 lakhs montly.
Record:
Teams managed: 12 (PB Anguera, AE Prat, Club Europa, Badalona, Espanyol B, Sant Andreu, Las Palmas B, Las Palmas, NK Istra, Ratchaburi FC, Hyderabad FC, FC Goa)
Matches managed: 585
Win percentage: 46.67%
Hyderabad FC
Matches managed: 75
Win percentage: 48%
FC Goa
Matches managed: 33
Win percentage: 57.58%
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