Rayo coach could achieve historic feat for Spanish coaches

Becoming champion of an elite tournament with the modest Rayo Vallecano would be quite an achievement for any coach. Being European champion with the Madrid club, which can be achieved by coach Iñigo Pérez, would be entering football history through the front door.

This Wednesday (27), Pérez and his team face Crystal Palace in the Conference League final, in Leipzig, in what could be the first continental title for Rayo.

At 38 years old, the young coach born in Pamplona could also reach an important milestone for Spanish football, especially for the country's coaches.

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If Rayo Vallecano is champion, the four main UEFA competitions will have been won by Spaniards in this 2025-26 season.

Unai Emery has already lifted the Europa League trophy with Aston Villa, and his compatriot Pere Romeu led Barcelona to the Women's Champions League title.

In the men's Champions League, the decision between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain next Saturday (30) is already certain: the winning coach, be it Mikel Arteta or Luis Enrique, will once again be a Spaniard.

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"Beyond the comparisons that are made in sport, and which have nothing to do with the game, we must represent [the neighborhood of] Vallecas and our fans. With this and keeping our fire, we will be getting it right. We cannot control the result, the rest can", said Iñigo Pérez this Tuesday (26), the eve of the final.

Winning the Conference would represent not only Rayo Vallecano's first European title, but also the first cup of Pérez's career as a coach. Despite his young age and unprecedented experience, the former midfielder has a very clear idea of how his team should face this Wednesday's match.

"I never like to say 'You have to win'. I can't say that to the players. That they replicate what brought them here and don't change, that will give them peace of mind. I have a feeling of anguish so that they can receive the information in a clean way. Until yesterday I was consumed. Today it's their turn. As a player, it's you who plays and who feels these stimuli [on the field]", said the Spaniard, who will be able to contribute with another award for the victorious class of coaches of his team. country.

Rayo Vallecano and Crystal Palace face each other this Wednesday, at 4pm (Brasília time), at the Red Bull Arena, in Leipzig. The game will be broadcast on Cazé TV.

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