Overview
- Juan Francisco Funes makes his official bow as Málaga head coach on Sunday at La Rosaleda against Mirandés.
- Local reporting frames the upcoming trio of games—Mirandés, away to Valladolid, then home to Zaragoza—as key benchmarks for validating the appointment.
- Funes arrives without professional head‑coaching experience, a choice described as bold by club watchers after a cool reception from segments of the fan base online.
- Mirandés coach Jesús Galván, himself promoted recently from Sevilla Atlético, said controlling Málaga’s extra motivation from the debut could give his side a chance.
- Real Murcia formally confirmed Adrián Colunga, who opens his tenure against Antequera at El Maulí at 14:00 on Movistar+, repeating the opponent from his interim debut in the Copa del Rey.