Overview
- The club confirmed his passing and said the first team will wear black armbands in upcoming matches against Barcelona and Los Garres, with a minute of silence observed before training.
- Quiles was 83 and, according to local reporting, died after a long illness.
- He first led Elche to promotion to Spain’s top flight in 1983–84 with a decisive win over Bilbao Athletic at the packed Nuevo Estadio.
- Returning to the helm in 1994, he oversaw two further promotions in Barakaldo and Melilla and drove the conversion to a Sociedad Anónima Deportiva.
- A wake is being held at the Carrús funeral home and the funeral is scheduled for Tuesday at 11:00 at the Basilica of Santa María.