Monchu (football manager) explained

Monchu
Full Name:José Ramón Pérez Rodríguez
Birth Date:24 May 1941
Birth Place:Oviedo, Spain
Death Place:Oviedo, Spain
Manageryears1:1975–1976
Managerclubs1:Turón
Manageryears2:1976–1979
Managerclubs2:Ibiza
Manageryears3:1979–1980
Managerclubs3:Cacereño
Manageryears4:1980–1982
Managerclubs4:San Fernando
Manageryears5:1982–1983
Managerclubs5:Ibiza
Manageryears6:1983–1984
Managerclubs6:Alcoyano
Manageryears7:1984–1986
Managerclubs7:Xerez
Manageryears8:1987–1988
Managerclubs8:Alcoyano
Manageryears9:1988–1989
Managerclubs9:AD Ceuta FC
Manageryears10:1989–1990
Managerclubs10:Hércules
Manageryears11:1990–1991
Managerclubs11:Melilla
Manageryears12:1992–1993
Managerclubs12:Real Burgos
Manageryears13:1994–1995
Managerclubs13:Avilés Industrial
Manageryears14:1997–1998
Managerclubs14:AD Ceuta

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

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Fallece Juan Ramón Pérez, histórico técnico del Ibiza. Juan Ramón Pérez, historic manager of Ibiza, dies . 17 September 2024 . Fútbol Balear . 4 May 2011 . Spanish.
  2. News: Sánchez . D. . 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 . 17 September 2024 . Diario de Jerez . 18 May 2020 . Spanish.
  3. News: Fallece José Ramón Pérez, «Monchu». José Ramón Pérez, "Monchu", dies. 17 September 2024 . . 3 May 2011 . Spanish.
  4. News: Medrano . José María . El Burgos pierde en Cádiz y despide a Vonk . Burgos lose in Cádiz and dismiss Vonk. 17 September 2024 . . 14 December 1992 . Spanish.
  5. News: García . Luciano . El Burgos demuestra en Oviedo que está en crisis. Burgos show in Oviedo that they are in a crisis . 17 September 2024 . Mundo Deportivo . 21 December 1992 . Spanish.
  6. News: Monchu ya no dirige Burgos. Monchu no longer leads Burgos . 17 September 2024 . Mundo Deportivo . 23 March 1993 . Spanish.
  7. News: de la Vega . Alberto . Fallece el ex técnico del Ceuta José Ramón Pérez 'Moncho' [''sic'']]. Ex-Ceuta manager José Ramón Pérez 'Monchu' dies . 17 September 2024 . El Pueblo de Ceuta . 4 May 2011 . Spanish.