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Gonzalo Arconada was officially presented Tuesday as the new trainer for Club Deportivo Tenerife. This act took place in the Press zone of the Heliodoro Rodríguez López stadium and also present from the club were CD Tenerife president, Miguel Concepción; and Sports director, Santiago Llorente. Presented with Gonzalo Arconada was the second coach , José Ramón Eizmendi (an ex CD Tenerife player) and physical trainer Sergi Pérez. Both of these men arrived with Gonzalo Arconada, having worked with him in Numancia.
Miguel Concepción was the first to speak welcoming Gonzalo Arconada and his team.
“Arconada”, he described his ample experience as a trainer, both in Numancia and in other clubs including Almería and Real Sociedad. He stated that Arconada had managed to take Numancia up to the first division. That he fits the criteria the club was looking for in a trainer and this was why the club had decided he would be our best option for this season."
He then commented further on next season saying, "The presentation of our new trainer starts the beginning of the project 2010-2011, we hope that the fans will start to believe in the club again and that they will see that the club and the players will fight to go back to the first division. I guarantee we will have a competitive team and our objective will be to be in the highest ranking from the beginning."
To conclude the President from La Palma stated " we now have a competent trainer and only need the sports director to fill team with the players we are missing. I hope this will be as soon as possible and before pre-season training starts. I hope the fans will show confidence in the institution and continue to support the team. We are sure to make them happy and be a winning team."
Arconada continued to talk after the blue and white president. The points he covered include
Thanks.- “In the first instance I wish to thank the club for the interest they have shown in me. And for the support I have received on behalf of the city and the fans. I hope to respond to all this confidence you have in me."
Reasons for signing.- “CD Tenerife is an important club in professional football in Spain. The offer fills me with pride and satisfaction that I was chose to lead this new drive to take the team back to the fist division as soon as possible. The agreement was quick on both sides.”
Aims.- “I take this quest without any complexes. We are all winners and should be very ambitious because of this our aim should be to go back to the first division. We shouldn't be afraid to talk of this aim. What we need to do first is make the team competitive. We don't need to speak of what will happen in June only concentrate in the day by day work which will make the final result we need. There is a long path to follow and it will have good moments and bad ones. We need to avoid falling into states of euphoria or depression. We need to have confidence and perseverance in our job.”
Nino.- “He is a great footballer, very important and his staying is fundamental for the club. He can score many goals and good players are always highly valued in a good squad. He will be an important part of the team.”
Marc Bertrán.- “We are counting on all our players who are under contract. Always some names will be more important than others and we believe those players will be important players in the team next year.”
Player signings.- “I will be talking to Santiago Llorente about the players need for the team. We have similar opinions in the talks so far.It is important that the club knows the sort of player I am looking for but I have every confidence that the knowledge and experience Santiago Llorente brings to the job will prove successful when the team is formed.”
Ideal team.- “We need to make a competitive team with winners who will inspire the fans and can add points both away and in the Heliodoro. I am sure that at home with the support of the fans we will continue to be a strong team and I hope that we will have the same fortress as two seasons ago which would be an enormous factor in ascending the team to the first division.”
Philosophy of the game.- “I like to see a team who plays the ball, who have control of the game and we will be looking for players who have those skills. We need to build a team who are competitive and intense. There needs to be a balance between aggressive play and at the same time good ball skills to reach the final objective scoring goals. The aim of ball possession is the medium to score gaols it is not an aim on its own. Although if you have the ball your opponents cant run with it and score gaols against you.”
Message to the fans.- “This level is very complicated, as every year. The message we need to transmit to the fans is confidence and from the beginning we need your help without fail. We need you to believe in us because we will work hard ourselves. We need you to have faith and we will try that you do not feel betrayed at any moment for the level of play and the competivity the team will show.”.
Lastly Santiago Llorente spoke to clear up various items. When asked about Nino and Marc Bertran he declared there had been some interest in various players but that the clubs idea was that the players under contract stayed with the team.
He then added that Gonzalo Arconada had signed with CD Tenerife for one season but if all was well he couldn't see any problem in continuing the relationship. If not then their paths will follow other routes. "From the beginning the both sides understand what we are doing and I am sure that our relationship will continue for many seasons." he finished.
Gonzalo Arconada with second coach , José Ramón Eizmendi (an ex CD Tenerife player) Miguel Concepción and physical trainer Sergi Pérez on the field in the Heliodoro Rodríguez López stadium.
