Carles Martinez Neuville (Les francoises del Valls , 1984) can boast of being , together with Luis Enrique, the only Spanish coach in Ligue 1. The Toulouse technician analyzes the occasion of the start of the French League 1 2024-25, the first ‘postmapp’.
Ask your question. How were your beginnings in the football world?
The answer. He was a janitor. I was playing for Granollers, but when I was 15 I started training and when I was 17-18 I realized that my future was passing Ah. I’ve always had that ‘monkey’ training inside me. I had to leave him for a while, but after a few months he returned.
I was playing as a goalkeeper , but at the age of 17-18 I already realized that my future lay in being a coach
Pass by the lower categories of Espanyol and Barcelona. What was it that Mrs. Le Marc?
R. I am who I am because of the experiences I have had. I got to Espanyol through Jaume barters and, although I was training at the base, I discovered professional football: the importance of daily work and the balance between teaching, competition and winning. Players come to Barcelona who also teach you that every detail is important. I had Baldi, Vern, Jaffe, Ansu vati, Eric Jarka, Arnau tenas, Xavi Simons…
S. Al Rayyan managed abroad and in Kuwait. How to get to Toulouse?
R. I was given a topical game Course in France, they saw it, were interested and contacted me. We got in touch, and a few weeks later, he offered me to join the team as head of methodology and assistant to Philippe Montagnier.
Q: I arrived in the middle of 2022-23, they won the French Cup, and suddenly I was promoted to the first coach. Did I surprise you?
R. S. I had the idea to be an assistant. Nothing was required, but they did not come to an agreement (with Montagnier) and raised my name. It is true that from the first day we had a good feeling and I felt that my way of thinking was valuable, but from now on I think I will be the first coach…
I had the idea to be an assistant. Nothing was required , but they did not come to an agreement (with Montagnier) and raised my name
Q: you have another Spaniard as an assistant: Paul Jarka. How will coach Carles Martinez be defined?
R. I am a coach who takes care of the details , every aspect of the game is important. It’s not just tactics. I like to try to dominate, put the opponent in trouble, get the ball, try to generate as many chances as possible and, at the same time, control the defensive details to avoid transitions and interpret spaces well. I like to control all aspects.
S. The French Ligue 1 has started. What can we expect from Toulouse this season?
R. Important weeks are missing. The market is still open until the end of August and things can happen in these 2-3 weeks. I don’t like to talk more about the account, but the goal is to do better than last year (they took 11th place). I know the players and they know me better than I do and we know what we want. This makes me feel good feelings. We want to try to be competitive in any field and against any team. We must be brave and believe that we can beat anyone. This, game by game, in the hope that the team will continue to grow.
S. Looking at the long term: who wants to be the leading Toulouse?
R. The club has grown a lot in a short time. They were promoted with the idea of going to Europe in a few years and got it the first time thanks to the cup. This forces you to adapt and find solutions. Everything went very quickly, but at the level of experience it was brutal. Last season we played the Europa League. It was a difficult year and we were beaten on the first lap, but we competed well and completed a great final stretch of the course. I hope we can live equally beautiful experiences again.
Everything went very quickly, but at the level of experience it was brutal
S. Along the way I had lost key pieces like Van den bommen, dalinga, Moisa, Chappie…
R. This is also a sign that things are going well. No coach likes to lose players, but some left and others arrived who performed well. The idea is to help all the players grow because that brings us closer to being better as a club and winning matches.
S. What do the two Spanish players you have in nmina offer you: Gilbert and Lex Dominguez?
R. They got together last season and didn’t have an easy year. Anyway, they are two players I really like and they have my maximum confidence.
S. Is it a relief to competitors that Mbappe has left?
R. I like to face the best. It’s a challenge. He would prefer that he was here, enjoys it and suffers from it when we play against. Now we will see it from a distance.
He would prefer that he was here, enjoys it and suffers from it when we play against. Now we’ll see it from a distance
S. How do you think you would do in Real Madrid?
R. He will have to adapt to Real Madrid and Real Madrid with him. He changes the context, but he is a great player and everything indicates that he is doing a very good job.
S. Are you excited about training in Spain?
R. I am very happy in Toulouse, but I am Spanish, and it makes sense to be able to train in this league that I have followed since I was little is a goal. When the time comes, we’ll see.
To be able to train in this league that I have followed since I was a child is a goal. When the time comes, we will see
