Manolo González is the new coach of RCD Espanyol. It is his first experience in professional football after three decades on the benches of the lower categories.

The Galician's love story with the benches began at the age of 16, when he took charge of Martinenc's Infantil B team. He led Ebro to the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey against Valencia and with his beloved Badalona he eliminated Bordalás' Getafe in the KO tournament. Subsequently, he crossed the Mediterranean to qualify Peña Deportiva for the playoff for promotion to Primera RFEF. In four days he has placed the blue and white team in direct promotion positions and, with the First Division in his sights, the story of him in the elite has just begun. “The situation is not going to be enough for him because he is a strong and mentally tough guy,” says Enrique Álvarez, manager of CD Ebro.