Spanish coach Antonio Contreras was announced this Thursday as the new coach of Chivas Guadalajara in the Liga MX Femenil, ready to lead the team in the upcoming Clausura 2025 tournament.
In a press release, the Rojiblancas revealed the signing of the 47-year-old strategist, who hails from Badajoz and has extensive experience in women’s football across Europe.
Contreras succeeds Mexican coach Joaquín Moreno, who led the Chivas to a sixth place in the regular phase of the previous tournament, the Apertura 2024, before being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs (quarter-finals).
The Iberian coach began his career with his local club, FC Puebla Badajoz, in the Primera División Femenina de España, where he managed the team from 2004 to 2008.
Subsequently, he took the reins of Atlético de Madrid from 2008 to 2011, and his next role was with Levante from 2011 to 2015, where he distinguished himself by keeping the team among the top four in the standings .
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In 2016 and 2017, he managed Arsenal, leading them to a third-place finish in the Women’s Super League, before joining Málaga, who he guided to promotion to Spain’s top division in 2018.
He also coached Real Betis Féminas from 2019 to 2021, with his last role being at Italian club Pomigliano Calcio Femminile.
Antonio Contreras will look to end Chivas’ two-year title drought, aiming to secure a third trophy for the club and position themselves as the third most successful team in Mexico, behind back-to-back champions Monterrey (four titles ) and Tigres UANL (six).
Source : EFE / Photo via X : ChivasFemenil
