Monchu (football manager)
José Ramón Pérez Rodríguez (24 May 1941 – 2 May 2011), known as Monchu, was a Spanish football manager. His career was spent mostly at the lower levels, apart from a spell in the Segunda División with Xerez after winning the Segunda División B in 1986, and a brief spell at Real Burgos in La Liga in 1992–93.
Career
[edit]Born in Oviedo in Asturias, Monchu began managing local Turón before moving to SD Ibiza, where he won promotion from the Tercera División in 1977–78.[1] In 1985–86, he led Xerez to promotion to the Segunda División.[2]
Monchu arrived at Real Burgos in 1991 as an assistant to José Manuel Novoa, and became secretary when the latter moved to Espanyol.[3] He was assistant manager at the club in La Liga, when he succeeded the sacked Theo Vonk in December 1992.[4] His debut on 20 December was a 3–0 loss away to his hometown club Real Oviedo.[5] Having achieved only four draws in 12 games, he resigned in late March to be succeeded by his assistant José Luis Manzanedo.[6]
Having previously managed the team in the late 1980s, Monchu returned to AD Ceuta from 1996 to 1998.[7] He was then assistant to director of football Novoa at Sporting de Gijón in his native region, as well as their scout in South America.[3]
Death
[edit]Monchu was the founder and president of the club Juventud Asturiana, stepping down in 2010 due to illness. He died in his home city on 2 May 2011, aged 69.[3] He had a wife and two sons.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Fallece Juan Ramón Pérez, histórico técnico del Ibiza" [Juan Ramón Pérez, historic manager of Ibiza, dies] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 4 May 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ Sánchez, D. (18 May 2020). "34 años del ascenso del Xerez CD de Moncho [sic] a Segunda A" [34 years since the promotion of Monchu's Xerez CD to Segunda A]. Diario de Jerez (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "Fallece José Ramón Pérez, «Monchu»" [José Ramón Pérez, "Monchu", dies]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). 3 May 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ Medrano, José María (14 December 1992). "El Burgos pierde en Cádiz y despide a Vonk" [Burgos lose in Cádiz and dismiss Vonk]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ García, Luciano (21 December 1992). "El Burgos demuestra en Oviedo que está en crisis" [Burgos show in Oviedo that they are in a crisis]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Monchu ya no dirige Burgos" [Monchu no longer leads Burgos]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 23 March 1993. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ a b de la Vega, Alberto (4 May 2011). "Fallece el ex técnico del Ceuta José Ramón Pérez 'Moncho' [sic]" [Ex-Ceuta manager José Ramón Pérez 'Monchu' dies]. El Pueblo de Ceuta (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 September 2024.
External links
[edit]- Monchu manager profile at BDFutbol
- 1941 births
- 2011 deaths
- Sportspeople from Oviedo
- Spanish football managers
- CP Cacereño managers
- CD San Fernando players
- CD Alcoyano managers
- Xerez CD managers
- AD Ceuta managers
- Hércules CF managers
- UD Melilla managers
- Real Burgos CF managers
- Real Avilés Industrial CF managers
- La Liga managers
- Segunda División managers
- Segunda División B managers
- Tercera División managers