Mario Rivera (football manager)

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Mario Rivera
Personal information
Full name Mario Rivera Campesino
Date of birth (1977-08-13) 13 August 1977 (age 44)
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Club information
Current team
 East Bengal (head coach)
Teams managed
Years Team
2007–2009 Leganés (youth)
2009–2010 Betis San Isidro
2010–2011 Celtic (scout)
2011–2012 Atlético Madrid C (video analyst)
2012–2013 Collado Villalba
2013–2014 Los Yébenes
2016–2017 SD Leioa (video analyst)
2017–2018 Brunei U21
2018–2019 East Bengal (assistant)
2020 East Bengal
2022– East Bengal

Mario Rivera Campesino (born 12 August 1977) is a Spanish football manager and the current head coach of Indian Super League club East Bengal.

Career[]

Rivera started his managerial career with Leganés youth team in 2007. He then proceeded manage different local clubs, worked as a scout and analyst for Celtic and Atlético Madrid C. In 2017, he was appointed as the head coach of Brunei U21 team. In 2018 he joined East Bengal as an assistant coach and video analyst, along with head coach Alejandro Menéndez.[1] He left after the end of the season and was replaced by Josep Ferré. On 23 January 2020, Rivera rejoined East Bengal as the head coach after Alejandro Menéndez stepped down.[2]

On 1 January 2022, Rivera was again appointed as the head coach of East Bengal in Indian Super League, succeeding Manolo Díaz[3] following the latter's midway resign during the tournament.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Alejandro Menendez's appointment marks the beginning of new era in East Bengal". Goal. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Official: Mario Rivera appointed as Quess East Bengal FC coach". BADGEB.com. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  3. ^ "SC East Bengal appoint Mario Rivera as head coach". Khel Now. 1 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Manolo Diaz resigns: East Bengal part ways with head coach". 29 December 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.

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