The Argentine will have his first experience as a coach in Spain
The next 12 games of La Spanish League will mark the immediate destiny of the Majorca and his brand new coach, Martin Demicheliswho was officially presented with the mission of avoiding the relegation of the Balearic club. The Argentine coach will have his first experience in the Iberian country after what was done in River Plate and Rayados from Monterrey.
He Majorca It currently occupies 18th place in the standings, within the relegation zone. The club has four defeats in the last five games, which leaves the team with a limited margin of error to face the final stretch of the season. In his presentation conference, Demichelis he emphasized: “I don’t care what happened in the past. In Spain I understood, but perfectly, the phrase ‘yes you can’, that you have to believe, you have to be all together. For me the important thing is the next 12 League games, which are 12 opportunities. There are 36 points at stake and that is our goal.”
The Argentine coach had his first contact with the squad after watching Mallorca’s last defeat against Real Sociedad from the box. Upon taking over, Demichelis identified defensive problems as an immediate priority. In this regard, the 45-year-old strategist explained what his pupils must do: “Build a solid team. We are the second team with the most goals conceded and (Vedat) Muriqi has 16 goals. We must put together a defensive base so that everything flows more naturally.”
“You have to build a team that can feel comfortable at home and away, and from there, I’m sure that going forward everything will flow much more naturally. You play the way you train. If you train well, you have a very good chance of playing well,” he added.
Then, he said: “I need to see in the week that they show me who is ready to play and from there I will put together the eleven. Now, whoever is healthy and can put on his boots to jump onto the field, I am not going to allow him to look down, with his shoulders down. We have to give our best in each of the training sessions, because we have to hold on to that.”
“I have two field assistants: German Luxwho played here and has a sense of belonging to the club and is happy to return, and Gabriel Raimondi. I brought a video analyst, Mariano Cambursano. Jorge Rey He is the physical trainer. AND David Quintana He is in charge of logistics between the club and the coaching staff. Thus, in this short term, the coaching staff is dedicated to thinking exclusively about improving the team,” he explained about his assistants.
The club leadership valued the international profile of the new coach. Demichelis arrives at Mallorca after his cycle at River where he won the 2023 Professional League Tournamenthe Champions Trophy and the Argentine Super Cupin addition to his previous experience in Monterrey in Mexico. The Argentine, who played for teams such as Bayern Munich, Málaga and Manchester City, also has experience as a trainer in the Bavarian team’s youth football team.
Demichelis himself recounted the circumstances of his arrival on the island: the call of Pablo Ortellssports director of Mallorca, was decisive in his decision to accept the challenge. “He called me and I was excited about the possibility of coming. I actively follow La Liga and the treatment was very reciprocal. In a day and a half I was already taking a plane.”
His debut at the head of the team will be on Saturday against Osasuna, in a key match to begin the path to salvation. After the first practice, Demichelis expressed confidence in the group: “I believe a lot in the squad. Today we had the first training session, we looked each other in the face after a painful defeat. I have no doubt that by working we will turn the situation around.”
“I have just heard about unity. It is true, we need it. When there is that synergy between the people and the team, everything flows easier and it is even much more difficult for the rivals. So I tell the fans to keep coming, to keep believing that we have an opportunity, as Alfonso said, of 12 dates, which for me starts today. A 36-point tournament, in which we have to overcome some teams, and I believe a lot in the squad to be able to do it,” Demichelis concluded.
