In addition to achieving good results on the field this season, the green and white coach Ivan Anya continues to make history at FC Cordoba. After reaching 94 matches in which he coached, a number that makes him the Cordoba coach with the largest number of consecutive bilateral matches, on Sunday against… … To Deportivo Oviedo player will arrive 100 games in charge of Riverside. As a result of this figure, the coach and the club are close to expanding their commitment.
The Cordoba play was also able to advance and this media was able to confirm the white and green entity He wants to bet on this stability Which is what he achieved with Ivan Anya as leader of the Cordoba band, at least for the duration of his existence Another year. Specifically, the club’s strategy has always been to award single-season contracts to its technicians – last January, the renewal was closed until June 2026 – although on this occasion it could be extended for a somewhat longer period.
The last precedent for agreeing on more than one session was the one that was reached Germán Crespo in October 2022a signing that was extended until 2026. This announcement was also accompanied by the commitment of the sporting department led by Juan Gutierrez “Juanito” until the same campaign. But Granada coach He was finally fired in April 2023 He did not complete any of the three seasons he had planned.
The beginning of his journey in green and white
Since its announcement November 28, 2023Anya was one of the greatest architects of the current success, although her beginning was not easy. After his time in Algeciras, the man from Oviedo arrived in El Arcangel with the aim of campaigning in the first union that could allow Córdoba Fight for promotion. Despite high ambitions, they suffered three defeats against Ibiza, San Fernando and Linares in their first four matches Raised suspicions.
The context they carried on their shoulders was not easy, because under Germán Crespo the previous season, the Blancoiverde had a somewhat disappointing end to survival. From promotional positions to promotion to the second class. In a demanding environment, Anya relieved the pressure and led the team to the playoff positions.
In a wonderful regular season where he managed Twenty-three wins, eight draws and seven lossesalso had his best unbeaten run as a coach in green and white. More specifically, they recorded nine wins and four draws from the nineteenth round to the thirty-first round. And to put the cherry on top of their first year, they achieved success by beating Ponferradina and Barcelona Athletic in the promotion qualifiers and allowing an entire city To enjoy the joys of professional football again.
And more recently, Ivan Anya too He commanded permanence In the first year of returning to the category of Spanish football. Once again, the beginning was complicated. At El Arcángel, he managed to keep the team unbeaten, however, playing away from the Blanquiverde Stadium became a great opportunity. Big nightmare Achieving a single victory in the first round.
After the Christmas holidays, Anya was able to find a formula for regularity and signed up for a comfortable stay in May. Fourteen wins, thirteen draws and sixteen losses It was practical enough to rank it a trustworthy 14th.
Now, in his third season, after a start that put Cordoba in relegation, Ivan Anya was able to turn the situation around and rise to eighth place at the end of the thirteenth day. This means that the Cordoba side finds itself One point away from the playoff, A fact that was particularly driven by the eight matches the team played without losing.
Your total balance
If those numbers add up, he has accomplished something in the 99 games he has taken out 45 wins, 27 draws and 27 losses. There is no doubt that Anya is at the top of the Green and White coaches and the numbers on the bench back her up.
As a percentage, it is The eighth coach of Cordoba with the most matchesalthough he has a chance of surpassing other big names such as Rocky Olsen (101 matches) and Euso Ortundo (102). Moreover, if this season ends, he will also surpass Juncosa (124) – to be the fifth coach with the most appearances – and will move closer to Vava (130).