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DeutschJosé Lana
José Lana Is a football manager currently managing the Syrian national team, He formerly managed Spanish youth teams.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José María Lana Fernández | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Mieres, Spain | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Syria (Head coach) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2016-2018 | Racing (Assistant coach) | ||
| 2022-2023 | Spain U16 | ||
| 2023-2023 | Spain U17 | ||
| 2023-2024 | Spain U19 | ||
| 2024- | Syria | ||
Managerial career
[edit]In Spain
[edit]José began his career as an assistant manager at Racing Santander with Ángel Viadero. He then went on to manage the Spain U15 and U16 Team before being assigned to the U17 team. In 2023 he coached the U19 team ahead of the U19 Euros, which he won in 2024.
Syria
[edit]On August 22 José signed a 3-year contract to manage the Syrian national football team with his wage undisclosed. He initially was skeptical about moving to Damascus due to the security situation in Syria before being convinced by former Syria coach, Hector Cuper. He moved to Damascus on August 24.
Honours
[edit]Manager
[edit]UEFA European Under-19 Championship[1]