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Herrera during his official presentation last Friday.
José Herrera announced as new Femenino coach and promises "a bold Malaga side"

José Herrera announced as new Femenino coach and promises "a bold Malaga side"

The new man at the helm hopes to create a team which will be "competitive" in the newly restructured second tier

MARINA RIVAS

Friday, 19 July 2019, 11:50

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The rebuilding process for Malaga Femenino took a major step forward last Friday with the presentation of new coach José Herrera.

Playing style

When asked about his playing style, Herrera said: "Until now my teams have always been very passionate and with a well set-up defence. But now we have to see how we can set up with the squad that we have." He also stressed that he expects his players to be flexible and adapt to different rhythms and scenarios.

Almost all squad places filled with local players, complemented by talent known to the new coach

  • The presentation of the new coach was not the only item on the agenda during last Friday's press conference. Mario Rueda, Malaga Femenino team coordinator, was also present to give an update on the playing staff.

  • Following relegation from the top tier, a number of players have moved on or seen their contracts expire, creating an atmosphere of uncertainty around the club. However Rueda was quick to call for calm "The squad [for next season] is almost complete. We will have a lot of young players, but the majority are players with experience in Spain, in this division, and who know how José [Herrera] works.

  • "They will work alongside our core of local players, who have given a lot to the club and the project," he explained, with a number of them rejecting bigger offers from elsewhere to commit to Malaga.

  • It will be a squad created practically from scratch, with around two dozen players from last season announcing their new clubs on social media in the last few weeks.

  • However, the change in division and overall budget across the whole club also brings with it a change in mentality. New coach José Herrera in his evaluation of the squad, said "The idea is very clear. With the contract renewals, we've demonstrated the commitment of the local players. The foundation of the team is going to be the same as in previous years but I've also been taking advantage of the fact that I know the Liga Iberdrola and have met many players in my career, and I've been in touch with some of them."

Energy, commitment and competitiveness are the three pillars on which the project will be based, he said. "We are going to work tirelessly. We will see a very bold Malaga side."

The coordinator of the women's team, Mario Rueda, accompanied Herrera to the press conference and was keen to keep expectations in check.

"We mustn't put so much pressure on ourselves by talking about promotion. Of course the objective is to go up but the first thing is to create a group, a family," he said.

The players, who have already been in dialogue with the new coach, are expected to report back for pre-season training on 1 August.

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