Overview
- Málaga announced Funes’s appointment on Wednesday via an official club communiqué.
- Funes will lead the first team in Sunday’s match against CD Mirandés.
- Local reporting says the club evaluated external candidates, including Rubén Albés, before settling on an internal choice.
- Funes has managed Atlético Malagueño since 2020–21 and secured promotion to Segunda RFEF last season.
- The reserve side he departs has started poorly this season, sitting last in Group 4 with one win in 11 matches.