Luiche, the Alicante coach who led Castellon to the First Division, has died

Alicante coach Luis Garcia “Luice” who rose to Castellon To First Division and he sent him to the highest category and also rose to the rank Villarreal The second died last Monday at the age of 83.

Born on August 20, 1940 in the city of Alicantebut raised in Villena from the age of four, Luiche was a professional player. He began his career with a team from this town of Alicante, but the then defender also played for teams such as OliveHe EldenseHe Benicarlo And Villarrealin which he was one of the key participants in his first promotion to second place.

After retiring, he began his coaching career in 1977 Almansawhich he led in several stages. His greatest milestone on the bench was achieved with Castellonwhich he climbed First in 1989 and which led to a top-flight bailout in the 1989–90 season, something he was unable to repeat the following season. Years later, he returned to the Orellut bench.

Before I got to Eldense and to Villarreal in the Second B. He also led other teams of the Valencian Community, such as Alcoyanoon the bench of which he sat on three different stages, Santa PolaHe Null or Noveldawhich was his last team in the 1997–98 season and with which he ended two decades of coaching.

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This Tuesday, many of these teams, but also others who like Albacete And Ephesus of Cartagena They expressed sorrow over the death of their former coach.