He won the UWCL twice: Lyon women unveil new head coach
He won the UWCL twice: Lyon women unveil new head coach
Only on Sunday, the Lyon women announced the separation from coach Joe Montemurro, now a new coach has already been found. The new club of German national player Jule Brand will be coached by Jonatan Giráldez in the future.
The 33-year-old Spaniard was most recently active in the National Women's Soccer League in the USA, previously he coached the women's team of FC Barcelona from 2021 to 2024.
With the Catalans, he won the Women's Champions League in 2023 and 2024. In 2024, Barça had won 2-0 against Giráldez's new employer, Olympique Lyon.
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