Felipe Miñambres leads the coaching staff of Levante UD.
The Levante UD has finalized its new coaching staff for a new stage led by Felipe Miñambres on the bench. The club and the sports management have made a strong commitment to professionals who have developed, progressed, and grown with the values and identity of Levante UD and who have a 100% Granota DNA.
The new members of the coaching staff are as follows:
Felipe Miñambres Felipe Miñambres will lead the new project as the coach of Levante UD. Felipe joined the Levante entity in February 2022 as Sports Director after extensive experience in football in various capacities: as a player, coach, and sports director. This new stage that begins on the Levante UD bench is not new for him, as Felipe already served as the coach of Levante UD in October 2022 in the matches against CD Mirandés and CD Leganés, winning both matches.
Héctor Rodas Héctor Rodas joins the coaching staff as the second coach. The Valencian was trained as a player in the Levante UD Academy and became a reference and ambassador for Levante. For 17 seasons, he defended Levante UD's shirt, serving as captain and playing in all categories until reaching the first team in 2009. He was part of the promotion to La Liga in 2010 and experienced historic moments for the club, such as participating in the Europa League. Last summer, Héctor hung up his boots and returned to his home to lead Atlético Levante UD alongside Álvaro del Moral.
Pedro López Pedro López will continue as an assistant coach. The Torrent native joined Levante UD as a player in 2011 and was part of historic moments such as participating in the Europa League and the promotion in 2017 with Muñiz as the coach. Two years later, Pedro López received an emotional tribute at the Ciutat de València on the occasion of his farewell as a Levante player. After hanging up his boots, he returned to Levante UD in 2021 to be part of the coaching staff under Javier Pereira and later worked with Alessio Lisci, Mehdi Nafti, and Javier Calleja.
Daniel Ayora Daniel Ayora will experience his first role as the first-team goalkeeper coach, coming from Atlético Levante UD. Daniel joined Levante UD in 2016 to be part of the Granota Academy coaching staff and progressed through the different categories to reach the Levante UD B team. The goalkeeper coach played an important role in the development of goalkeepers trained in the academy, such as Cárdenas, Pablo Cuñat, or Álex Primo.
Vicente Benítez Vicente Benítez will be the new head of physical preparation after joining the first-team staff from Atlético Levante UD. Vicente became part of the Granota Academy structure in 2018 and has worked with various youth teams, contributing to the success of the base teams. He has also worked within the physical preparation department of the academy, specializing in individualized strength training.
Iñaki Aizpurua Iñaki Aizpurua will continue as an analyst. Aizpurua had a previous phase at Levante UD as a goalkeeper from 2002 to 2006, celebrating two promotions to the top flight. After his playing career, he joined the club's technical secretariat and, with the arrival of Paco López as the coach of Levante UD, became part of the coaching staff as an analyst.
Joan García Joan García will continue his role as an analyst. Joan joined Levante UD in the 2015/2016 season as a member of the coaching staff under Miguel Ángel Villafaina and Alessio Lisci. With the latter taking charge of the first team in late 2021, Joan has worked with different coaching staffs led by Mehdi Nafti and Javier Calleja.
Juan Miguel Bernat Juan Miguel Bernat will remain in charge of the high-performance psychology area. He joined Levante UD's work structure in 2017, serving as a psychologist for various youth teams and the men's and women's first teams. In 2019, Levante UD created the High-Performance Psychology Department, and Juan Miguel Bernat was chosen to lead the project. He has focused on treating psychology as an empowering tool, an aspect that is trained and worked on in day-to-day activities.