Alberto Argibay (football manager)

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Alberto Argibay Pazos (born 16 January 1965), known in Spain as Alberto Argibay and in Portugal as Alberto Pazos, is a Spanish former football manager.

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Having managed as high as the Segunda División for Pontevedra in Spain, he led Braga, Farense and C.S. Marítimo in brief spells in Portugal's Primeira Liga. He was Braga's manager as they lost the Taça de Portugal final in 1998.

Career

Born in Pontevedra in Galicia, Pazos managed several small clubs in his native region before moving to S.C. Braga of the Portuguese Primeira Liga as an assistant to compatriot Fernando Castro Santos. He succeeded the latter for the second half of the 1997–98 season, losing the Taça de Portugal final 3–1 to FC Porto. [1]

In 2001, Argibay was hired at S.C. Farense. He was fired on 27 November with the team three points above the relegation zone, despite winning his last match 1–0 against S.C. Beira-Mar. [2]

Argibay returned to Spain to manage Alicante CF of the Segunda División B in 2002–03. On 6 November, his team defeated La Liga title holders Valencia CF – managed by his friend Rafael Benítez – on penalties in the Copa del Rey. [3]

In 2004, during a break in his career, Argibay watched a Portuguese second tier game involving C.D. Feirense and recommended their forward Charles for Pontevedra CF. The Brazilian went on to play for over a decade in Spain, including for RC Celta de Vigo. [4]

Argibay was hired by Pontevedra in January 2005, after replacing José Aurelio Gay. [4] In June, despite relegation from the Segunda División, his contract was extended for another year. [5] The team reached the playoffs in 2006, losing to Sevilla Atlético. [6] President Nino Mirón sacked him at 2 a.m. on 22 March 2007, hours after defeating Ontinyent CF to reach the Copa Federación final; his replacement with ten games to go was Javi Gracia, who had only ever managed Villarreal CF's youth team. [6]

On 8 April 2007, Argibay returned to Portugal's top flight on a contract of undisclosed length at 9th-placed C.S. Marítimo. [7] He earned the team two points from the remaining six games of the season. [8]

Argibay founded ICD Consulting, involved in football agency and investment in the game. In June 2015 his company was interested in buying Real Avilés Industrial CF, until the club was unexpectedly relegated to the Tercera División. [9]

Personal life

In the 2019 Spanish local elections, Argibay joined En Marea as a consultant on sporting issues. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Alberto Pazos acredita na vitória do Sp. Braga" [Alberto Pazos believes in Sp. Braga's victory] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "Pazos sacked by Farense". UEFA. 27 November 2001. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  3. ↑ Agulló, Andrés (7 November 2002). "España acaba con la Copa para el Valencia" [España finishes off the Copa for Valencia]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  4. 1 2 Alonso, Santi (15 May 2014). ""Por mentalidad competitiva"" ["Because of a competitive mentality"]. Atlántico Diario (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "Argibay renueva por una temporada con el Pontevedra" [Argibay renews for one season with Pontevedra]. La Nación (in Spanish). EFE. 21 June 2005. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  6. 1 2 Castro, V. (22 March 2007). "Mirón cesa a Argibay y trae al inexperto Xavi Gracia" [Mirón sacks Argibay and brings in the inexperienced Xavi Gracia]. El Correo Gallego (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "Alberto Pazos é o novo treinador do Marítimo" [Alberto Pazos is the new manager of Marítimo]. Público (in Portuguese). 8 April 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  8. ↑ Reis Alves, João (19 August 2020). "Os 10 melhores (ou menos maus) treinadores espanhóis que passaram por Portugal" [The 10 best (or least worst) Spanish managers who went to Portugal] (in Portuguese). Bola na Rede. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  9. ↑ Gutiérrez, N. (12 June 2015). "El grupo inversor que lidera Alberto Argibay reconoce que en Tercera «es difícil»" [Investment group led by Alberto Argibay recognises that the Tercera "is difficult"]. El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  10. ↑ Varela, María (16 May 2019). "El legado de Argibay juega en Marea" [Argibay's legacy plays for Marea]. Diario de Pontevedra (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 January 2025.
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