Tuchel, Scaloni and Arrasate, football’s elite, focus on Palma’s futsal success | Relief

The 2024 Intercontinental Cup attracted exceptional spectators. New England coach Thomas Tuchel In the stands of the Municipal Sports Palace of Son Mua, he witnessed the historic triumph of the Illes Balears Palma futsal team against the Brazilian Magnus.

The German coach is enjoying a few days of holiday on the island and avoiding any protocols.who came as just another fan wearing a white cap and buying a ticket. Let us remember that last Monday Tuchel witnessed the match between Mallorca and Athletic in the penalty area.

Few fans recognized Tuchel and it was coach Massimiliano Bellarte who identified the German at the entrance to Son Moix. The former Italian futsal coach, who has been leading the Latvian national team since July, shared a photo on social networks with the technical manager of the English federation.

Bellarte was invited by the Balearic Islands Football Federation to an international coaching clinic. Relevo consulted Palma officials and the Intercontinental Cup organizing company Mundo do Futsal and they assured that they were not aware of Tuchel’s presence and assured that “We would love to invite him and let him be in the VIP area with all the authorities.”

The German coach will begin his career as coach of the Three Lions in January 2025 and has chosen a top-level futsal match. between the two-time UEFA Futsal Champions League champion and the Copa Libertadores champion. More than 4,000 spectators enjoyed the victory of the Balearic team over the Brazilian national team, for which the legendary Falcao was an ambassador.

The former Bayern Munich and Chelsea coach has always acknowledged the influence of Pep Guardiola on his approach, and the Spanish coach studied the game mechanics of futsal during his time at Barcelona, ​​especially everything to do with managing small spaces with triangulations, and excelling in attack and defense when in possession of the ball.

The success of the Illes Balears Palma Futsal team for several years also attracted the attention of another coach such as Argentinean Lionel Scaloni. The world champion, former RCD Mallorca player and resident of Mallorca, is a regular at the matches of the two-time European and world champion.

Actually, In June 2002, Scaloni was captured by Gol Televisión cameras with one of his children on his shoulders, wearing a pistachio green Palma futsal shirt. celebrations in the stands of Son Mua for reaching the historic league final against Jaen Paraiso Interior, which gave the Mallorcan team automatic qualification for their debut in Europe’s top competition, in which they remain undefeated to this day.

Scaloni was invited by UEFA on 5 April 2023 to the Champions League Final Four draw and stated that “I am honored to have a team like Mallorca Palma in futsal and it is nice to be able to support the team.” “From the first minute we had the opportunity, we went to watch games with my kids.”

The Argentine coach explained: “I believe that it is a spectator sport, directly related to football, although it may not seem like it, and we have drawn many conclusions. In football, more and more advantages are being used with the goalkeeper, just like in futsal.”

Another coach who enjoys the futsal matches in Palma is Jagoba Arrasate. The RCD Mallorca coach witnessed Mallorca’s victory over Servigroup Peñíscola on 17 October. on the second day of the First Division League.

Antonio Vadillo, coach of the Illes Balears Palma futsal team, did not hesitate to assure that “we are doing something extraordinary, ordinary” after adding the fourth title in the club’s history and the first this season. The Andalusian coach won two Champions Leagues and two Intercontinental Cups in 2023 and 2024.

Although the Jerez native had not yet won a national title, he wanted to announce his team’s international success: “We must appreciate it, take it into account, because over time we will value it more. The secret is to keep doing well and keep working so that the doors to titles open for us,” he concluded.