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{{Short description|Spanish football manager}}
{{family name hatnote|Esnal|Pardo|lang=Spanish}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Mané
| name = Mané
| image = Vitoria - Estadio de Mendizorroza 6.jpg
| image =
| caption = Mané mural at [[Mendizorrotza Stadium]]
| fullname = José Manuel Esnal Pardo
| fullname = José Manuel Esnal Pardo
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1950|03|25|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1950|3|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Balmaseda]], [[Spain]]
| birth_place = [[Balmaseda]], Spain
| currentclub =
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| manageryears1 = 1979–1981
| manageryears1 = 1979–1981
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| manageryears13 = 2006–2007
| manageryears13 = 2006–2007
| manageryears14 = 2008–2009
| manageryears14 = 2008–2009
| managerclubs1 = Balmaseda
| managerclubs1 = [[SD Balmaseda FC|Balmaseda]]
| managerclubs2 = [[Basque Country national football team|Basque Country]] (youth)
| managerclubs2 = [[Basque Country national football team|Basque Country]] (youth)
| managerclubs3 = [[Barakaldo CF|Barakaldo]]
| managerclubs3 = [[Barakaldo CF|Barakaldo]]
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| managerclubs14 = [[RCD Espanyol|Espanyol]]
| managerclubs14 = [[RCD Espanyol|Espanyol]]
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'''José Manuel Esnal Pardo''' (born 25 March 1950 in [[Balmaseda]], [[Basque Country (autonomous community)|Basque Country]]), commonly known as '''Mané''', is a Spanish [[Association football|football]] [[Coach (sport)|manager]].
'''José Manuel Esnal Pardo''' (born 25 March 1950), commonly known as '''Mané''', is a Spanish [[Association football|football]] [[Manager (association football)|manager]].


His career was mostly associated to [[UE Lleida|Lleida]] and [[Deportivo Alavés|Alavés]], coaching the latter in five [[La Liga]] seasons and taking it to the [[2001 UEFA Cup Final]].
His career was mostly associated to [[UE Lleida|Lleida]] and [[Deportivo Alavés|Alavés]], coaching the latter in five [[La Liga]] seasons and taking them to the [[2001 UEFA Cup Final]].


==Football career==
==Football career==
===Early years / Lleida===
===Early years and Lleida===
Mané started coaching in his late 20's, his first job being with his hometown club. Safe for two years with [[UE Figueres]], he worked exclusively in the [[Basque Country (autonomous community)|Basque Country]] area during this time.
Born in [[Balmaseda]], [[Basque Country (autonomous community)|Basque Country]], Mané started coaching in his late 20s, his first job being with [[SD Balmaseda FC|his hometown club]]. Save for two years with [[UE Figueres]], he worked exclusively in his native region during this time.


In 1988 Mané returned to [[Catalonia]] and joined [[UE Lleida]], taking the club from [[Segunda División B]] to [[La Liga]] in only four years. In [[1993–94 La Liga|1993–94]], the team's second ever top flight experience, in spite of a 1–0 away win against [[FC Barcelona]] and a 2–1 success against [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]] at the ''[[Camp d´Esports]]'', relegation befell, after only five more wins in the season.
In 1988, Mané returned to [[Catalonia]] and joined [[UE Lleida]], taking them from [[Segunda División B]] to [[La Liga]] in only four years.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mundodeportivo.com/20130605/hemeroteca/index.html/se-cumplen-20-anos-del-ultimo-ascenso-a-primera-de-la-ue-lleida_54375388185.html|title=Se cumplen 20 años del último ascenso a Primera de la UE Lleida|trans-title=20 years from UE Lleida's last promotion to ''Primera''|newspaper=[[Mundo Deportivo]]|language=es|date=5 June 2013|access-date=22 January 2018}}</ref> In [[1993–94 La Liga|1993–94]], the team's second-ever top flight experience, relegation befell after in spite of a 1–0 away win against [[FC Barcelona]] and a 2–1 victory over [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] at the [[Camp d´Esports]], with only five other wins during the season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.elmundo.es/deportes/futbol/2018/01/03/5a4bfd0122601d394f8b4603.html|title=Lleida y el recuerdo de la bronca de Benito Floro: "¿No os da vergüenza? ¡Que somos el Madrid!"|trans-title=Lleida and the memory of Benito Floro's scolding: "Have you no shame? We are Madrid!"|newspaper=[[El Mundo (Spain)|El Mundo]]|first=Andrés|last=Corpas|language=es|date=3 January 2018|access-date=22 January 2018}}</ref>


Lleida finished third in [[Segunda División]] in [[1994–95 Segunda División|the following campaign]], but lost in the subsequent promotion playoffs against [[Sporting de Gijón]].
Lleida finished third in the [[Segunda División]] the [[1994–95 Segunda División|following campaign]], but lost in the subsequent promotion playoffs against [[Sporting de Gijón]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD01/HEM/1995/07/01/MD19950701-035.pdf|title=Durán confirma el fichaje de López en el adiós de Mané|trans-title=Durán confirms signing of López in farewell of Mané|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first1=Eduard|last1=Muntané|first2=C.|last2=Moncayo|language=es|date=1 July 1995|access-date=28 June 2016}}</ref>


===Alavés===
===Alavés===
After second division spells at [[RCD Mallorca]] (only 12 games) and [[Levante UD]], Mané signed with [[Deportivo Alavés]], returning to the team after coaching it in the [[1984–85 Segunda División B|1984–85 season]] in the third division. In [[1997–98 Segunda División|his first campaign in his second spell]] he led them to the league championship, adding [[1997–98 Copa del Rey|a semifinal presence]] in the [[Copa del Rey]] after ousting Real Madrid in the [[Single-elimination tournament|round-of-16]] and [[Deportivo de La Coruña]] in the quarter-finals.
After second division spells at [[RCD Mallorca]] (only 12 games) and [[Levante UD]], Mané signed with [[Deportivo Alavés]], returning to the club after coaching it in the [[1984–85 Segunda División B|1984–85 season]] in the third division. In the [[1997–98 Segunda División|first campaign in his second spell]] he led them to the league championship, adding [[1997–98 Copa del Rey|a semi-final presence]] in the [[Copa del Rey]] after ousting Real Madrid in the [[Single-elimination tournament|round-of-16]] and [[Deportivo de La Coruña]] in the quarter-finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/spancup98.html|title=Spain Cups 1997/98|publisher=[[RSSSF]]|first1=Carles|last1=Lozano Ferrer|first2=José Luis|last2=Molinera Mesa|access-date=28 June 2016}}</ref>


In [[1999–2000 La Liga|1999–2000]], with a team that included Basque [[Julio Salinas]], Mané led Alavés to its best classification ever in the top flight, sixth, with the subsequent [[2000–01 UEFA Cup|qualification]] to the [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] – season highlights included winning both matches against Barcelona (2–1, 1–0) and a 2–1 home win against eventual champions Deportivo. In the European campaign, Alavés reached [[2001 UEFA Cup Final|the final]] after disposing of, amongst others, [[Inter Milan]] and fellow Spanish side [[Rayo Vallecano]], meeting [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] in the decisive match: despite being 0–2 and 1–3 down, the club embarked on a spirited comeback and took the game to [[Overtime (sports)|extra time]], eventually losing after an [[own goal]] by [[Delfí Geli]];<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2001/05/16/sfgliv17.xml|title=UEFA Cup Final: Liverpool hit treble top|publisher=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|first=Henry|last=Winter|location=London|date=3 September 2003|accessdate=24 March 2011}}</ref> at the season's closure, he was voted ''Spanish Manager of the Year'' by magazine [[Don Balón]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/spanpoy.html|title=Spain – Footballer of the Year|publisher=[[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|RSSSF]]|date=|accessdate=24 March 2011}}</ref>
In [[1999–2000 La Liga|1999–2000]], with a side that included Basque [[Julio Salinas]], Mané led Alavés to its best classification ever in the top flight, sixth, with [[2000–01 UEFA Cup|qualification]] to the [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] as a result – season highlights included winning both matches against Barcelona (2–1 and 1–0)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archivo.marca.com/futbol/cronicas/9900/92_4.html|title=Triunfo histórico del Alavés|trans-title=Historical Alavés win|newspaper=[[Marca (newspaper)|Marca]]|language=es|date=18 September 1999|access-date=28 June 2016}}</ref> plus a 2–1 home defeat of eventual champions Deportivo. In the European campaign, the team reached [[2001 UEFA Cup Final|the final]] after disposing of, amongst others, [[Inter Milan]] and fellow Spaniards [[Rayo Vallecano]], meeting [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] in the decisive match: despite being 0–2 and 1–3 down, they embarked on a spirited comeback and took the game to [[Overtime (sports)|extra time]], eventually losing after an [[own goal]] by [[Delfí Geli]];<ref name=UEFA>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2001/05/16/sfgliv17.xml|title=UEFA Cup Final: Liverpool hit treble top|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|first=Henry|last=Winter|location=London|date=3 September 2003|access-date=24 March 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071015120727/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2001/05/16/sfgliv17.xml|archive-date=15 October 2007}}</ref> at the season's closure, he was voted ''Spanish Manager of the Year'' by magazine [[Don Balón]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/spanpoy.html|title=Spain – Footballer of the Year|publisher=RSSSF|first=Emilio|last=Pla Diaz|access-date=24 March 2011}}</ref>


In the [[2001–02 La Liga|2001–02 season]] Mané led Alavés to its second [[2002–03 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup qualification]], with a seventh-place finish in the league. However, on 27 April 2003, he was sacked following a 0–3 away loss against [[Valencia CF]], being replaced by [[Jesús Aranguren]] as [[2002–03 La Liga|the campaign ended in relegation]] and the team returned to the second division after five years.
Mané led Alavés to its second [[2002–03 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup qualification]] in [[2001–02 La Liga|2001–02]], with a seventh-place finish in the league. However, on 29 April 2003, he was sacked following a 3–0 away loss against [[Valencia CF]], being replaced by [[Jesús Aranguren]] as [[2002–03 La Liga|the campaign ended in relegation]] after a five-year stay.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://elpais.com/deportes/2003/04/29/actualidad/1051600912_850215.html|title=Txutxi Aranguren sustituye a Mané al frente del Alavés|trans-title=Txutxi Aranguren replaces Mané at the helm of Alavés|newspaper=[[El País]]|language=es|date=29 April 2003|access-date=15 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.elcorreo.com/alava/20140325/deportes/mas-futbol/entrenador-alaves-201403241947.html|title=Mendizorroza, un banquillo que quema|trans-title=Mendizorroza, this bench is on fire|newspaper=[[El Correo]]|first=Sergio|last=Carracedo|language=es|date=25 March 2014|access-date=15 March 2020}}</ref>


===Late career===
===Late career===
Mané helped another former team, Levante, [[2005–06 Segunda División|promote to the top level in 2006]], after a one-year absence. In [[2006–07 La Liga|the following season]], he returned to his native region after being appointed as [[Athletic Bilbao]] as a replacement for sacked [[Félix Sarriugarte]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/print?id=394070&type=story&cc=null|title=Athletico Bilbao appoint Esnal as new coach|publisher=[[ESPN Soccernet]]|date=29 November 2006|accessdate=24 March 2011}}</ref> with the ''Lions'' eventually ranking 17th, being the first team above the relegation zone.
Mané helped another former team, Levante,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cadenaser.com/ser/2005/10/31/deportes/1130718493_850215.html|title=Mané, nuevo técnico del Levante tras la destitución de Oltra|trans-title=Mané, new manager of Levante after Oltra's sacking|publisher=[[Cadena SER]]|language=es|date=31 October 2005|access-date=28 June 2016}}</ref> [[2005–06 Segunda División|promote to the top tier in 2006]], after a one-year absence. In [[2006–07 La Liga|the following season]], he returned to his native community after being appointed as [[Athletic Bilbao]] as a replacement for the sacked [[Félix Sarriugarte]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/print?id=394070&type=story&cc=null|title=Athletico Bilbao appoint Esnal as new coach|publisher=[[ESPN FC|ESPN Soccernet]]|date=29 November 2006|access-date=24 March 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024131147/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/print?id=394070&type=story&cc=null|archive-date=24 October 2012}}</ref> with the ''Lions'' eventually ranking 17th, the lowest place outside the relegation zone.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2007/06/17/futbol/1182100963.html|title=El Athletic seguirá en Primera|trans-title=Athletic will continue in ''Primera''|newspaper=El Mundo|language=es|date=17 June 2007|access-date=28 June 2016}}</ref><ref name=Values>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37505130/athletic-bilbao-rather-relegated-compromise-their-values-battle-bottom-looms|title=Athletic Bilbao would rather be relegated than compromise their values as battle at bottom looms|publisher=[[ESPN]]|first=Sid|last=Lowe|date=11 December 2018|access-date=12 January 2019}}</ref> However, despite the club remaining in the main division he was not invited to continue in the role – [[Joaquín Caparrós]] was brought in as coach following the election of a new president ([[:es:Fernando García Macua|Fernando García Macua]]).<ref name=Values/>


Mané's last job was in the [[2008–09 La Liga|2008–09 campaign]], as he was one of three coaches at [[RCD Espanyol]], with the team also eventually avoiding top division relegation.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=793887.html|title=Pochettino replaces luckless Mané at Espanyol|publisher=UEFA.com|date=20 January 2009|accessdate=24 March 2011}}</ref>
Mané's last job was in the [[2008–09 La Liga|2008–09 campaign]], as he was one of three coaches at [[RCD Espanyol]] who also eventually avoided top-division relegation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=793887.html|title=Pochettino replaces luckless Mané at Espanyol|publisher=UEFA|date=20 January 2009|access-date=24 March 2011}}</ref>


==Honours==
==Honours==
;Figueres
'''Figueres'''
*[[Segunda División B]]: 1985–86
*[[Segunda División B]]: 1985–86


;Lleida
'''Lleida'''
*[[Segunda División]]: 1992–93
*[[Segunda División]]: 1992–93
*[[Segunda División B]]: 1989–90
*Segunda División B: 1989–90
*[[Copa Catalunya]]: Runner-up 1992, 1999
*[[Copa Catalunya]] runner-up: 1992, 1999


;Alavés
'''Alavés'''
*[[Segunda División]]: 1997–98
*Segunda División: 1997–98
*[[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]]: Runner-up 2000–01
*[[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] runner-up: 2000–01<ref name=UEFA/>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{BDFutbol manager|3357}}
*[http://www.lfp.es/historico/primera/entrenadores/historial.asp?ent=367 Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional] {{es icon}}
*[http://www.athletic-club.eus/en/history-coaches/45/jose-m-esnal-mane.html Athletic Bilbao manager profile]
*[http://www.lfp.es/historico/segunda/entrenadores/historial.asp?ent=017 Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Segunda)] {{es icon}}
*[http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/l/l3357.html BDFutbol profile]


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Mané
Mané mural at Mendizorrotza Stadium
Personal information
Full name José Manuel Esnal Pardo
Date of birth (1950-03-25) 25 March 1950 (age 74)
Place of birth Balmaseda, Spain
Managerial career
Years Team
1979–1981 Balmaseda
1980–1981 Basque Country (youth)
1981–1982 Barakaldo
1982–1984 Sestao
1984–1985 Alavés
1985–1987 Figueres
1987–1988 Basque Country (youth)
1988–1995 Lleida
1995–1996 Mallorca
1996–1997 Levante
1997–2003 Alavés
2005–2006 Levante
2006–2007 Athletic Bilbao
2008–2009 Espanyol

José Manuel Esnal Pardo (born 25 March 1950), commonly known as Mané, is a Spanish football manager.

His career was mostly associated to Lleida and Alavés, coaching the latter in five La Liga seasons and taking them to the 2001 UEFA Cup Final.

Football career

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Early years and Lleida

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Born in Balmaseda, Basque Country, Mané started coaching in his late 20s, his first job being with his hometown club. Save for two years with UE Figueres, he worked exclusively in his native region during this time.

In 1988, Mané returned to Catalonia and joined UE Lleida, taking them from Segunda División B to La Liga in only four years.[1] In 1993–94, the team's second-ever top flight experience, relegation befell after in spite of a 1–0 away win against FC Barcelona and a 2–1 victory over Real Madrid at the Camp d´Esports, with only five other wins during the season.[2]

Lleida finished third in the Segunda División the following campaign, but lost in the subsequent promotion playoffs against Sporting de Gijón.[3]

Alavés

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After second division spells at RCD Mallorca (only 12 games) and Levante UD, Mané signed with Deportivo Alavés, returning to the club after coaching it in the 1984–85 season in the third division. In the first campaign in his second spell he led them to the league championship, adding a semi-final presence in the Copa del Rey after ousting Real Madrid in the round-of-16 and Deportivo de La Coruña in the quarter-finals.[4]

In 1999–2000, with a side that included Basque Julio Salinas, Mané led Alavés to its best classification ever in the top flight, sixth, with qualification to the UEFA Cup as a result – season highlights included winning both matches against Barcelona (2–1 and 1–0)[5] plus a 2–1 home defeat of eventual champions Deportivo. In the European campaign, the team reached the final after disposing of, amongst others, Inter Milan and fellow Spaniards Rayo Vallecano, meeting Liverpool in the decisive match: despite being 0–2 and 1–3 down, they embarked on a spirited comeback and took the game to extra time, eventually losing after an own goal by Delfí Geli;[6] at the season's closure, he was voted Spanish Manager of the Year by magazine Don Balón.[7]

Mané led Alavés to its second UEFA Cup qualification in 2001–02, with a seventh-place finish in the league. However, on 29 April 2003, he was sacked following a 3–0 away loss against Valencia CF, being replaced by Jesús Aranguren as the campaign ended in relegation after a five-year stay.[8][9]

Late career

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Mané helped another former team, Levante,[10] promote to the top tier in 2006, after a one-year absence. In the following season, he returned to his native community after being appointed as Athletic Bilbao as a replacement for the sacked Félix Sarriugarte,[11] with the Lions eventually ranking 17th, the lowest place outside the relegation zone.[12][13] However, despite the club remaining in the main division he was not invited to continue in the role – Joaquín Caparrós was brought in as coach following the election of a new president (Fernando García Macua).[13]

Mané's last job was in the 2008–09 campaign, as he was one of three coaches at RCD Espanyol who also eventually avoided top-division relegation.[14]

Honours

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Figueres

Lleida

Alavés

  • Segunda División: 1997–98
  • UEFA Cup runner-up: 2000–01[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Se cumplen 20 años del último ascenso a Primera de la UE Lleida" [20 years from UE Lleida's last promotion to Primera]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 5 June 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  2. ^ Corpas, Andrés (3 January 2018). "Lleida y el recuerdo de la bronca de Benito Floro: "¿No os da vergüenza? ¡Que somos el Madrid!"" [Lleida and the memory of Benito Floro's scolding: "Have you no shame? We are Madrid!"]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  3. ^ Muntané, Eduard; Moncayo, C. (1 July 1995). "Durán confirma el fichaje de López en el adiós de Mané" [Durán confirms signing of López in farewell of Mané] (PDF). Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  4. ^ Lozano Ferrer, Carles; Molinera Mesa, José Luis. "Spain Cups 1997/98". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Triunfo histórico del Alavés" [Historical Alavés win]. Marca (in Spanish). 18 September 1999. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  6. ^ a b Winter, Henry (3 September 2003). "UEFA Cup Final: Liverpool hit treble top". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
  7. ^ Pla Diaz, Emilio. "Spain – Footballer of the Year". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
  8. ^ "Txutxi Aranguren sustituye a Mané al frente del Alavés" [Txutxi Aranguren replaces Mané at the helm of Alavés]. El País (in Spanish). 29 April 2003. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  9. ^ Carracedo, Sergio (25 March 2014). "Mendizorroza, un banquillo que quema" [Mendizorroza, this bench is on fire]. El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  10. ^ "Mané, nuevo técnico del Levante tras la destitución de Oltra" [Mané, new manager of Levante after Oltra's sacking] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 31 October 2005. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  11. ^ "Athletico Bilbao appoint Esnal as new coach". ESPN Soccernet. 29 November 2006. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
  12. ^ "El Athletic seguirá en Primera" [Athletic will continue in Primera]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 17 June 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  13. ^ a b Lowe, Sid (11 December 2018). "Athletic Bilbao would rather be relegated than compromise their values as battle at bottom looms". ESPN. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  14. ^ "Pochettino replaces luckless Mané at Espanyol". UEFA. 20 January 2009. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
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