Top La Liga Coach, Lucas Alcaraz, To Deliver Belfast Clinic

We are very excited that ex Levante Manager, Lucas Alcaraz, will be visiting Belfast to deliver a clinic open to all players & coaches. The clinic will take place at Cregagh Sports Club on Sunday 28 February. The Irish FA will also award 5 CPD credits for coaches in attendance.

Real Madrid's coach Jose Mourinho stands next to Granada's coach Alcaraz during Spanish First Division soccer match in Granada

Born in Granada, Andalusia, Alcaraz started coaching with Granada CF in 1995 at the age of 29, achieving two top-four finishes in the third division in his three-year spell but failing to promote in the playoffs. In the following two seasons he managed in the same category and region, with Almeria CF and Dos Hermanas CF.

In June 2000, 34-year-old Alcaraz signed for Recreativo de Huelva helping the oldest club in Spain return to La Liga after an absence of 23 years in 2002 behind champions Atletico Madrid and Racing de Santander. Even though Recre returned to the second level immediately, they also managed to reach the final of the Copa del Rey, losing 0–3 to RCD Mallorca.

Alcaraz then moved to Racing Santander before spending the following two seasons in the second division, helping Real Murcia get promoted in 2007. He also enjoyed a spell at Recreativo.

In the 2009 summer Alcaraz signed with another team in his native Andalusia, Cordoba CF (second level), helping the side finish tenth in his first season. In late June 2011, he re-joined Almería – now called Unión Deportiva.

Alcaraz had a short spell in Greece with Aris Thessaloniki FC before returning to his country and Granada, with the club now in the main category.

Lucas Alcaraz was appointed at Levante UD on 21 October 2014, to which he remained until October 2015.

'Tactics in Professional Football...Why Not Kids?' will be Lucas Alcaraz topic he will focus on. The event will take place at Cregagh Sports Club (Orangefield OB FC) on Sunday

28 February from 12-3pm finishing with a Q&A. The event will provide a class room session from 12pm & is open to all coaches. A practical session will then take place on the pitch from 1.30pm (using 2000-2003 players). Orangefield OB FC would also like to invite you to stay in their club house & enjoy the live Sky Sports game with a drink. We thank them for their hospitality.

The morning kicks off with a Spanish Coaching Clinic for 2004-2009's from 10.30-11.30am. The events are open to all players & coaches. You can find out more & confirm your place by contacting Tim Wareing on; 07740120788 or email; tim@twsports.org - already we have English & Dutch coaches booked in! We are very happy that the Irish FA are awarding 5 CPD credits for coaches in attendance. We thank them for their support.

The media & anyone involved in sport can request a meeting with Mr Alcaraz from Friday 26 February to Sunday 28 February. Simply contact Tim for more details. Here is our promotional video for the event - click here.

Please share our post, poster of the event & video on your social media channels and with your club coaches & players. It is not every day we have a top La Liga Manager in Belfast to deliver, educate & network with local players & coaches. Don't miss this opportunity!

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