Raül Agné Explained

Raül Agné
Fullname:Raül Agné Montull
Birth Date:24 May 1970
Birth Place:Mequinenza, Spain
Position:Centre-back
Youthclubs1:Mequinenza
Youthclubs2:Zaragoza
Years1:1987–1988
Caps1:17
Goals1:1
Years2:1990–1992
Caps2:43
Goals2:0
Years3:1992–1993
Caps3:15
Goals3:1
Years4:1993–1995
Caps4:46
Goals4:0
Years5:1995–1998
Caps5:78
Goals5:2
Years6:1998–2000
Caps6:59
Goals6:0
Years7:2000–2002
Years8:2002–2003
Totalcaps:252
Totalgoals:4
Manageryears1:2004–2006
Managerclubs1:Peralada
Manageryears2:2006–2007
Managerclubs2:Palamós
Manageryears3:2007–2009
Managerclubs3:Girona
Manageryears4:2009–2010
Managerclubs4:Recreativo
Manageryears5:2010–2012
Managerclubs5:Girona
Manageryears6:2012–2014
Managerclubs6:Cádiz
Manageryears7:2015
Managerclubs7:Tenerife
Manageryears8:2016–2017
Managerclubs8:Zaragoza
Manageryears9:2017–2018
Managerclubs9:Nei Mongol Zhongyou
Manageryears10:2019–2020
Managerclubs10:Córdoba
Manageryears11:2021–2023
Managerclubs11:Gimnàstic

Raül Agné Montull (born 24 May 1970) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender, currently a manager.

Playing career

Born in Mequinenza, Province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Agné never competed in higher than Segunda División B during his 14-year senior career. He represented Mequinenza CD, Deportivo Aragón, UD Casetas, Girona FC (two stints), UE Figueres, CD Binéfar, Palamós CF, retiring in 2004 at the age of 34.[1]

Agné shared teams with his twin brother Vidal whilst with Binéfar, and also acted as manager to the youth sides.[2]

Coaching career

Agné began his coaching career at CF Peralada one year after retiring, missing out on promotion from Tercera División in his first season. In 2006, he was appointed at former club Palamós, leaving the following year.[3]

In June 2007, Agné signed with Girona.[4] After leading the team to Segunda División promotion in the play-offs, he was dismissed on 18 May 2009 after a bad run of results.[5]

Agné moved to Recreativo de Huelva on 1 December 2009,[6] resigning on 14 June of the following year due to "personal reasons".[7] He returned to Girona the following summer,[8] taking them to a comfortable mid-table finish in the second division in his debut campaign and subsequently renewing for two years;[9] he was relieved of his duties, however, on 15 January 2012.[10]

On 10 December 2012, Agné joined Cádiz CF[11] as the club neared the relegation zone in the third tier. He was sacked on 18 March 2014, with the side still in that league.[12]

Agné was named CD Tenerife manager on 3 February 2015, taking over from Álvaro Cervera at the second division team.[13] On 3 November, after 31 competitive games – one in the Copa del Rey – he was dismissed.[14]

After nearly one year of inactivity, Agné replaced the fired Luis Milla at the helm of Real Zaragoza.[15] On 19 March 2017, he too was sacked.[16]

Agné moved abroad for the first time in December 2017, when he took the job at Nei Mongol Zhongyou F.C. of China League One.[17] He and compatriot assistant Arnau Sala left the following August, with the team second-bottom.[18]

In October 2019, Agné replaced Enrique Martín at the helm of third-tier Córdoba CF for the rest of the season with the option of a second.[19] He lasted only until 10 March, when he himself was replaced by Juan Sabas.[20]

On 28 May 2021, Agné was named manager of Gimnàstic de Tarragona of the newly formed Primera División RFEF.[21] After missing out promotion in the last round of the play-offs, he was dismissed on 15 January 2023, with the club in the 12th position of the 2022–23 Primera Federación.[22]

Personal life

Whilst at the service of Girona, Agné walked out of a press conference in February 2011 following an away game against SD Huesca after not being allowed to express himself in Catalan.[23] This sparked a wave of solidarity on the internet,[24] and Catalan essayist Quim Monzó wrote an opinion piece on the subject for La Vanguardia under the title "! تحيا كاتالونيا حرة" (Arabic translation of the independentist slogan Visca Catalunya Lliure! – Long Live Free Catalonia!).[25]

Managerial statistics

Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamNatFromToRecord
Peralada1 July 200430 June 2006[26]
Palamós1 July 200628 June 2007 [27]
Girona28 June 200718 May 2009 [28]
Recreativo1 December 200914 June 2010 [29]
Girona21 July 2010 15 January 2012 [30]
Cádiz10 December 201218 March 2014 [31]
Tenerife3 February 20153 November 2015 [32]
Zaragoza25 October 201619 March 2017[33]
21 December 20179 August 2018[34]
Córdoba23 October 201910 March 2020[35]
Gimnàstic28 May 202115 January 2023[36]
Total —

Notes and References

  1. News: Viaje al corazón de Agné. Trip to the heart of Agné. El Periódico de Aragón. S.. Valero. es. 8 November 2016. 1 December 2020.
  2. News: Vidal Agné: "Raül arribarà a entrenar a Primera". Vidal Agné: "Raül will coach in Primera someday". Diari de Girona. Jordi. Roura. ca. 3 March 2011. 1 December 2020.
  3. News: Raúl Agné no sigue. Raúl Agné does not continue. Mundo Deportivo. es. 1 June 2007. 11 November 2014.
  4. News: Girona presentará el lunes a Agné. Girona will present Agné on monday. Mundo Deportivo. Xevi. Monsó. Ramón. Durán. es. 28 June 2007. 11 November 2014.
  5. News: Raúl Agné, destituido tras mala racha de resultados en la segunda vuelta. Raúl Agné, dismissed after a bad run of results in the second half of the season. Diario AS. es. 18 May 2009. 11 November 2014.
  6. News: Raúl Agné, nuevo técnico del Recre. Raúl Agné, new manager of Recre. Marca. es. 1 December 2009. 11 November 2014.
  7. News: Raúl Agné no continuará en el banquillo del Recre "por motivos personales". Raúl Agné will not continue in Recre's bench "due to personal reasons". Diario AS. es. 14 June 2010. 11 November 2014.
  8. News: Raúl Agné vuelve como entrenador al Girona. Raúl Agné returns as Girona manager. Marca. Jordi. Danés. es. 21 July 2010. 11 November 2014.
  9. News: Raúl Agné renueva con el Girona por dos temporadas. Raúl Agné renews with Girona for two seasons. Sport. es. 28 June 2011. 13 January 2022.
  10. News: El Girona destituye a Raul Agné y apuesta por Josu Uribe. Girona dismiss Raul Agné and bet on Josu Uribe. La Vanguardia. es. 15 January 2012. 11 November 2014.
  11. News: El Cádiz anuncia la contratación del técnico Raúl Agné. Cádiz announce signing of manager Raúl Agné. Marca. es. 10 December 2012. 11 November 2014.
  12. News: Agné, destituido como entrenador del Cádiz. Agné, dismissed as manager of Cádiz. Diario de Cádiz. es. 18 March 2014. 11 November 2014.
  13. Web site: Raúl Agné, nuevo técnico del CD Tenerife. Raúl Agné, new manager of CD Tenerife. CD Tenerife. es. 3 February 2015. 13 January 2022.
  14. Web site: Raúl Agné, destituido como técnico del CD Tenerife. Raúl Agné, dismissed as CD Tenerife manager. CD Tenerife. es. 3 November 2015. 13 January 2022.
  15. Web site: Acuerdo para la contratación de Raúl Agné como nuevo técnico del Real Zaragoza. Agreement for the signing of Raúl Agné as the new manager of Real Zaragoza. Real Zaragoza. es. 25 October 2016.
  16. Web site: César Láinez sustituye a Raúl Agné como entrenador del Real Zaragoza. César Láinez replaces Raúl Agné as manager of Real Zaragoza. Real Zaragoza. es. 19 March 2017. 13 January 2022.
  17. Web site: Raül Agné: "L'oferta de la Xina no la podia rebutjar". Raül Agné: "I could not refuse the offer from China". Catalunya Ràdio. ca. 23 December 2017. 31 October 2019.
  18. News: S'acaba l'aventura a la Xina de Raül Agné i Arnau Sala. Raül Agné and Arnau Sala's adventure in China comes to an end. Diari de Girona. Lluís. Ribera. ca. 9 August 2018. 31 October 2019.
  19. News: Raúl Agné, nuevo entrenador del Córdoba CF. Raúl Agné, new manager of Córdoba CF. ABC. Javier. Gómez. es. 24 October 2019. 31 October 2019.
  20. News: Juan Sabas es el nuevo entrenador del Córdoba CF, que destituye a Raúl Agné. Juan Sabas is the new manager of Córdoba CF, who dismiss Raúl Agné. ABC. es. 10 March 2020. 28 April 2020.
  21. Web site: Raül Agné, nou entrenador del Nàstic. Raül Agné, new manager of Nàstic. Gimnàstic Tarragona. ca. 28 May 2021. 9 June 2021.
  22. Web site: Comunicat oficial: Raül Agné. Official announcement: Raül Agné. Gimnàstic Tarragona. ca. 15 January 2023. 17 January 2023.
  23. News: Raül Agné marxa de la roda de premsa perquè no el deixen parlar en català. Raül Agné leaves press conference because he is not allowed to speak in Catalan. Avui. ca. 13 February 2011. 5 May 2015.
  24. Web site: Raül Agné fa furor a la xarxa després de plantar els periodistes per no poder parlar en català. Raül Agné becomes a net sensation after walking out on journalists for not being allowed to speak in Catalan. TV3. ca. 13 February 2011. 5 May 2015.
  25. News: ! ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿. La Vanguardia. Quim. Monzó. es. 15 February 2011. 5 May 2015.
  26. Web site: Tercera División (Grupo 5) 2004–05. Tercera División (Group 5) 2004–05. Futbolme. es. 17 February 2016.
    Web site: Tercera División (Grupo 5) 2005–06. Tercera División (Group 5) 2005–06. Futbolme. es. 17 February 2016.
  27. Web site: Tercera División (Grupo 5) 2006-07. Tercera División (Group 5) 2006–07. Futbolme. es. 17 February 2016.
  28. Web site: Agné: Raül Agné Montull. BDFutbol. 10 March 2016.
    Web site: Agné: Raül Agné Montull. BDFutbol. 10 March 2016.
  29. Web site: Agné: Raül Agné Montull. BDFutbol. 10 March 2016.
  30. Web site: Agné: Raül Agné Montull. BDFutbol. 10 March 2016.
    Web site: Agné: Raül Agné Montull. BDFutbol. 10 March 2016.
  31. Web site: Agné: Raül Agné Montull. BDFutbol. 10 March 2016.
    Web site: Agné: Raül Agné Montull. BDFutbol. 10 March 2016.
  32. Web site: Agné: Raül Agné Montull. BDFutbol. 10 March 2016.
    Web site: Agné: Raül Agné Montull. BDFutbol. 10 March 2016.
  33. Web site: Agné: Raül Agné Montull. BDFutbol. 13 November 2016.
  34. Web site: Nei Mongol Zhongyou FC: Matches. Soccerway. 24 October 2019.
  35. Web site: Agné: Raül Agné Montull. BDFutbol. 24 October 2019.
  36. Web site: Agné: Raül Agné Montull. BDFutbol. 1 July 2021.
    Web site: Agné: Raül Agné Montull. BDFutbol. 20 December 2022.

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