Pako Ayestaran
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| Pako Ayesteran | ||
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| Date of birth | February 5, 1963 | |
| Place of birth | Spain | |
| Playing position | Assistant Manager | |
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| 2000-2001 2001-2004 2004-2007 2008-2009 |
CD Tenerife (assistant) Valencia CF (assistant) Liverpool F.C. (assistant) SL Benfica (assistant) |
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Pako Ayestaran (born February 5, 1963 in Spain) is the former Assistant Manager of Liverpool FC although he is still contracted to the club until June 30, 2008. He was a good friend and highly trusted companion of current Liverpool Manager Rafael Benítez. Ayestaran worked with Benitez since their time together at F.C. Tenerife and was instrumental in planning daily training at Melwood, Liverpool's training ground, and organising the physical work and fitness training of the team. He has also worked at Valencia, where he won two Spanish La Liga titles alongside Benitez.
[edit] At Liverpool
Ayestaran felt that "Training is very important, I think that no matter how fit players think they are, the same eleven can't play every game. For me, training is the most important thing. It is our job to make the players understand how important the training is and sometimes players come to me and say that they have played too much and need to train. When they say this, you know they truly understand.".[1]
He tendered his resignation to Benítez after being confronted over reports linking him with a return to his native Spain. Ayestrian will still be contracted until the summer; this being due to the valuable tactical knowledge accrued during his time at Liverpool.[2]
