Arsenio Iglesias dead: Former Real Madrid and Deportivo La Coruna manager dies aged 92
Former Real Madrid and Deportivo La Coruna manager Arsenio Iglesias dies at 92 – with the legendary Spanish boss having spent 41 years in the dugout
- Arsenio Iglesias is a legend of Spanish football and has managed several clubs
- He is best known for his four separate spells in charge of Deportivo La Coruna
- It was announced on Friday that Iglesias had passed away at the age of 92
Former Real Madrid and Deportivo La Coruna manager Arsenio Iglesias has passed away at the age of 92.
The legendary and popular coach took charge of several Spanish clubs during a managerial career that spanned 41 years from 1967-2008.
He is most famous for his time at Deportivo, where he led four separate periods and won the Copa del Rey in 1995.
Born in Galicia in 1930, he leaves a legacy as one of the greatest Spanish managers of all time.
During his playing days, Iglesias represented clubs such as Deportivo, Sevilla and Granada as a forward, before retiring in 1966.
Former Real Madrid and Deportivo La Coruna manager Arsenio Iglesias has died aged 92
The legendary Spanish manager is best known for his four spells at Deportivo La Coruna
The following year, he moved into management and took charge of their B team – Deportivo Fabril.
Three years later, he moved up to the senior position, one of four different stints in charge of the club.
In a tribute on their website, Deportivo said: “Arsenio Iglesias, the person with the greatest direct influence in RC Deportivo’s 116-year history, passed away on May 5 at the age of 92.
“Arsenio is one of the most outstanding characters in the centenary of deportivist history, associated with the club in various phases over a quarter of a century.”
Iglesias was instrumental in transforming Deportivo from a second division side to LaLiga title challengers, eventually laying the foundations for their historic 1999-2000 Spanish title after moving on.
He also had a brief stint in charge of Real Madrid when he was parachuted in to save their season in 1995-96 as Los Blancos endured a torrid campaign.
In all, he had 10 different managerial roles in his career, with his only other honor coming in 1977-78 when he won the Segunda title with Real Zaragoza.
Real was his last club job, but he returned to management for a three-year period from 2005 to 2008 when he took charge of Galicia – an autonomous community of Spain.
The national team is not officially recognized by FIFA or UEFA, meaning Iglesias only oversaw friendlies.
Iglesias (pictured in 1996 when he was Real Madrid boss) enjoyed a 41-year managerial career at club level having previously represented several teams as a striker while playing
