Josep María Ferré Ybarz (born 26 November 1983), commonly known as Coco, is a Spanish

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. He is currently the technical director of

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and head coach of Philippines U19.

Coaching career

Ferré began his coaching career in the academy of

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. Subsequently, he worked in the academy of CE Premià before working in

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Escola.

Buriram United

After working with FCB Escola, he went to Thailand where he worked as academy director in

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where he also coached the "B" team.

Ratchaburi Mitr Phol

In 2015, Ferré coached Ratchaburi Mitr Phol. He led the team to a seventh-place finish, failing to secure a spot in the 2016 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off. At the end of the season, his contract was not renewed.

Bangkok Glass

In 2016, Ferré was appointed as the assistant coach of

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in Bangkok Glass. Following the departure of Vidmar in the mid-season, he remained as the assistant coach of

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, who took over as the interim head coach. Ferré was appointed as head coach for the following season. In 2018, he was sacked by the club as a result of Bangkok's dismal run of results, which included only seven points in seven games.

Bayamón

In September 2018, he was appointed as head coach in Bayamón which plays at

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East Bengal

In 2019, he has been appointed as an assistant coach and video analyst of Alejandro Menéndez in

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which plays in

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. On 21 January 2020, he left the club.

Ascó

In May 2022, it was announced that Ferré was appointed as the head coach of Catalan club,

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. In November 2022, the club and Ferré himself have mutually agreed for his departure.

Philippines

On 8 December 2022, the

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, more commonly known as the Azkals, announced Ferré as its new head coach. Having appointed on short notice, Ferre failed to lead the Philippines to the semifinals of the

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. Prior to that campaign, his team yielded a 0–1 lose to a friendly against

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Return to the Philippines

In April 2024, it was announced that Ferré was appointed as the new technical director of the

. In July 2024, the PFF announced that Ferré would be the head coach for the Philippines U19 team in the upcoming

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in Surabaya, Indonesia.

Managerial statistics

References

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