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Lleida finished third in Segunda División in the following campaign, but lost in the subsequent promotion playoffs against Sporting de Gijón.
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Jose Esnal
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Early years / Mané started coaching in his late 20"s, his first job being with his hometown club Safe for two years with UE, he worked exclusively in the Basque Country area during this time. In 1988 Mané returned to Catalonia and joined UE, taking the club from Segunda División B to Louisiana Liga in only four years.
Alavés After second division spells at RCD Mallorca (only 12 games) and Levante UD, Mané signed with Deportivo Alavés, returning to the team after coaching it in the 1984-1985 season in the third division.
In his first campaign in his second spell he led them to the league championship, adding a semifinal presence in the Copa del Rey after ousting Real Madrid in the round-of-16 and Deportivo de Louisiana Coruña in the quarter-finals. However, on 27 April 2003, he was sacked following a 0–3 away loss against Valencia CF, being replaced by Jesús Aranguren as the campaign ended in relegation and the team returned to the second division after five years.
Late career Mané helped another former team, Levante, promote to the top level in 2006, after a one-year absence. In the following season, he returned to his native region after being appointed as Athletic Bilbao as a replacement for sacked Félix Sarriugarte, with the Lions eventually ranking 17th, being the first team above the relegation zone.
Mané"s last job was in the 2008-2009 campaign, as he was one of three coaches at RCD Espanyol, with the team also eventually avoiding top division relegation.
Alavés Segunda División: 1997-1998 Union of European Football Associations Cup: Runner-up 2000-2001.
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