Ángel Viadero Explained

Ángel Viadero
Fullname:Ángel Eduardo Viadero Odriozola
Birth Date:3 January 1969
Birth Place:Santander, Spain
Currentclub:Sestao (manager)
Manageryears1:2002–2008
Managerclubs1:Racing B
Manageryears2:2008–2009
Managerclubs2:Ponferradina
Manageryears3:2009–2010
Manageryears4:2010
Managerclubs4:Pontevedra
Manageryears5:2011–2013
Managerclubs5:Noja
Manageryears6:2013–2015
Managerclubs6:Sestao
Manageryears7:2015–2016
Managerclubs7:Burgos
Manageryears8:2016–2018
Managerclubs8:Racing Santander
Manageryears9:2019–2020
Managerclubs9:Moghreb Tétouan
Manageryears10:2021
Manageryears11:2023–2024
Manageryears12:2024–
Managerclubs12:Sestao

Ángel Eduardo Viadero Odriozola (born 3 January 1969) is a Spanish football coach, who is currently in charge of Sestao River Club.

He spent the great majority of his career managing in Segunda División B, leading both Racing Santander and their reserves in the league.

Career

Viadero was born in Santander, Cantabria. He began his managerial career in the reserve team of hometown club Racing de Santander, twice being relegated from Segunda División B but both times winning promotion instantly back from Tercera División. In June 2008, he switched to SD Ponferradina on a one-year contract, also in the third division.[1] [2]

In February 2009, Viadero was dismissed from Ponfe, despite the side sitting in third and therefore in the promotion play-off places.[3] He returned to work in July at SD Eibar,[4] but was replaced by the returning Manix Mandiola in late April 2010.[5] Weeks later he was confirmed at Pontevedra CF for the new season,[6] losing seven of his first ten matches and his job in October.[7]

After taking SD Noja to promotion and then consolidation in the third tier, Viadero joined Sestao River Club in June 2013.[8] In his first season in the Basque Country, the side won their group but were eliminated 3–2 on aggregate by Gimnàstic de Tarragona in the play-off semi-finals. Following two full campaigns at the club and Burgos CF, he withdrew from his two contracted years at the latter and returned to Racing, being named manager of their first team, now in division three.[9]

Days after being denied a first career promotion to Segunda División via a 4–1 play-off final loss to FC Barcelona B, Viadero was given a second year in the hotseat at the Estadio El Sardinero on 30 June 2017.[10] The following 4 February he was sacked, with fans turning against him as they trailed leaders Sporting de Gijón B by eight points.[11]

On 12 August 2019, Viadero accepted his first foreign job, taking the reins at Moroccan Botola club Moghreb Tétouan for the upcoming season.[12] [13] He lost his job the following 28 February after a seven-game winless run for the 8th-placed club.[14]

Remaining in North Africa, Viadero was hired at third-tier Spanish club UD Melilla on 13 January 2021. He signed to the end of the season.[15]

On 3 February 2023, after more than a year without a club, Viadero was named manager at Lleida Esportiu until the end of the season. He succeeded Toni Seligrat, who departed to become assistant coach at La Liga side Valencia CF.[16]

Managerial statistics

Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamNatFromToRecord
Racing B30 June 20022 July 2008 [17]
Ponferradina2 July 200823 February 2009
Eibar1 July 200927 April 2010
Pontevedra23 June 201019 October 2010
Noja22 June 20114 June 2013[18]
Sestao4 June 20139 June 2015[19]
Burgos9 June 201524 June 2016
Racing Santander24 June 20164 February 2018[20]
Moghreb Tétouan1 August 201927 February 2020[21]
Melilla13 January 202115 June 2021
Lleida Esportiu3 February 20236 June 2024[22]
Sestao21 June 2024Present
Career total

Honours

Manager

Racing B

2004–05

Noja

2011–12

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Otero . Francisco Roberto . Ángel Viadero, nuevo técnico de la Deportiva. Ángel Viadero, new Deportiva manager . 29 January 2020 . Diario de León . 28 June 2008 . Spanish.
  2. News: Portilla jugará en la Ponferradina . Portilla will play for Ponferradina. 29 January 2020 . . 21 July 2008 . Spanish.
  3. News: La Ponferradina destituye a su entrenador, Ángel Viadero . La Ponferradina dismiss their manager, Ángel Viadero. 29 January 2020 . Bierzo Comarca . 25 February 2020 . Spanish.
  4. News: Rementeria . José Antonio . El Eibar presenta hoy a Viadero . Eibar present Viadero today. 29 January 2020 . Diario Vasco . 1 July 2009 . Spanish.
  5. News: Rementeria . J. A. . El Eibar anuncia la sustitución de Ángel Viadero por Javier Mandiola . Eibar announce the replacement of Ángel Viadero by Javier Mandiola. 29 January 2020 . Diario Vasco . 27 April 2010 . Spanish.
  6. News: Otero . Xabi . El cántabro Ángel Viadero será el nuevo entrenador del Pontevedra. Cantabrian Ángel Viadero will be the new manager of Pontevedra . 29 January 2020 . . 24 June 2010 . Spanish.
  7. News: El Pontevedra destituye al técnico Ángel Viadero. Pontevedra dismiss manager Ángel Viadero . 29 January 2020 . 19 October 2010 . Spanish.
  8. News: Ángel Viadero cambia Noja por Sestao . Ángel Viadero swaps Noja for Sestao. 29 January 2020 . La Segunda B . 3 June 2013 . Spanish.
  9. News: Ángel Viadero, nuevo entrenador del Racing . Ángel Viadero, new Racing manager. 29 January 2020 . Marca . 24 June 2016 . Spanish.
  10. News: El Racing confirma la continuidad de Viadero como entrenador y del delantero Pau Miguélez. Racing confirm that Viadero will remain as manager, as will striker Pau Miguélez . 29 January 2020 . El Diario Cantabria . 30 June 2017 . Spanish.
  11. News: El Racing de Santander anuncia la destitución de Ángel Viadero. Racing de Santander announce the dismissal of Ángel Viadero . 29 January 2020 . . 4 February 2018 . Spanish.
  12. Web site: Football: Angel Viadero is the new coach of Moghreb Athletic Tetouan . Yabiladi. 16 December 2019.
  13. Web site: El español Ángel Viadero, nuevo entrenador del Atlético de Tetuán. Spaniard Ángel Viadero, new manager of Moghreb Tétouan. 12 August 2019. Diario AS. es. 6 January 2020.
  14. News: Beltrán . Javier . Viadero cesado en el Moghred [''sic''] de Tetuán]. Viadero dismissed by Moghreb Tétouan . 7 April 2020 . El Correo . 28 February 2020 . Spanish.
  15. News: Calderay . Antonio . Ángel Viadero ya es el nuevo entrenador de la U.D. Melilla hasta final de la temporada. Ángel Viadero is now the new manager of U.D. Melilla until the end of the season. 19 May 2021 . Melilla Hoy . 13 January 2021 . Spanish.
  16. Web site: Ángel Viadero es converteix en el nou entrenador del Lleida Esportiu fins a final de temporada, amb opció a una més.. Ángel Viadero becomes the new coach of Lleida Esportiu until the end of the season, with an option for one more.. Lleida Esportiu. ca. 3 February 2023. 3 February 2023.


  17. Web site: Tercera División (Grupo 3) 2004–05. Tercera División (Group 3) 2004–05. Futbolme. Spanish. 27 January 2017.
    Web site: Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2004–05 . Phase Of Promotion to Second Division B 2004–05. Futbolme. Spanish. 27 January 2017.


    Web site: Tercera División (Grupo 3) 2007–08. Tercera División (Group 3) 2007–08. Futbolme. Spanish. 27 January 2017.
    Web site: Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2007–08. Phase Of Promotion to Second Division B 2007–08. Futbolme. Spanish. 27 January 2017.
  18. Web site: Tercera División (Grupo 3) 2011–12. Futbolme. Spanish. Tercera División (Group 3) 2011–12. 27 January 2017.
    Web site: Fase de Ascenso a Segunda División B 2011–12. Futbolme. Spanish. Promotion Phase to Second Division B 2011–12. 27 January 2017.



  19. Web site: Moghreb Tétouan: Matches . Soccerway . Perform Group . 9 January 2020.