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
editBorn 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
editMonchu 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