In addition to his good results on the pitch this season, Green and White coach Ivan Ania continues to make history at Cordoba CF. He has now played 94 games as a manager, making him the longest consecutive match as Cordoba’s manager. … Oviedo players arrive at Deportivo. Responsible for 100 games with the riverside team. As a result of these numbers, coaches and clubs are close to expanding their efforts.
The presence of white and green, as this media could confirm, allows the play of Córdoba to move forward I want to bet on its stability. He achieved this as the manager of the Cordoba team alongside Ivan Ania. One more year. To be precise, the club’s strategy has always been to give technicians one-season contracts, and last January the contract was extended until June 2026, but this time there is a possibility that the contract could be extended somewhat.
A final precedent for multiple course agreements is Germán Crespo in October 2022this signature was extended until 2026. This announcement was accompanied by the commitment of sports management led by Juan Gutierrez “Juanito” to the same campaign. However, the Granada manager He was ultimately fired in April 2023 He didn’t complete any of the three seasons he had planned.
The beginning of his green and white journey
Since the announcement November 28, 2023Ania is one of the great architects who did not have an easy start, but has brought her to the success she is today. After his stint in Algeciras, the man from Oviedo arrived in El Arcángel with the purpose of campaigning in the First Federation, which had been granted permission by Córdoba. fight for promotion. Despite high goals, three losses in the first four matches against Ibiza, San Fernando and Linares a question arose.
The situation they faced was not easy, as the Branquiverde team had a rather disappointing stay in the previous season under coach Germán Crespo. Outside the promotion limit for second division promotion. In a difficult environment, Ania shrugged off the pressure and led her team to the playoffs.
He had a great regular season at the helm. 23 wins, 8 draws, 7 lossesalso achieved his best streak of undefeated matches as coach of the Green and White. Specifically, from Round 19 to Round 31, they recorded nine wins and four draws. To bring them the ultimate crown in their first year, they achieved a city-wide victory by defeating Ponferradina and Barça Atlétic in the promotion playoffs. To enjoy the fun of professional soccer again.
More recently, Ivan Ania commanded permanence This is the first year since returning to the Spanish soccer category. Again, the beginnings were complicated. Although he managed to keep his team undefeated at El Arcángel, playing away from the Branquiverde stadium became difficult. big nightmare By achieving a single victory in the first round.
After the Christmas break, Ania managed to find some regularity in her life and signed a comfortable contract in May. 14 wins, 13 draws, 16 losses These were enough processes to classify it into the prestigious 14th place.
Ivan Ania, now in his third season, started the season pushing Cordoba into the relegation zone before turning things around and moving up to eighth place at the end of the 13th day. This means that the Cordoba side has realized itself One point left until the playoffs. The fact that the team went undefeated in eight games was especially motivating.
overall balance
When you add those numbers up, he achieved this in the 99 games he coached. 45 wins, 27 draws, 27 losses. Arguably, Ania is in his prime among the coaches in the green and white, and the numbers on the bench bear that out.
As it is the 100th anniversary, 8th Cordoba manager who has played the most gamesHowever, he has a chance to surpass other big names such as Roque Olsen (101 games) and Ios Ortuondo (102 games). Moreover, once this season is over, he will surpass Juncosa (124) as the manager with the fifth most games played, and move closer to Vava (130).
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