Javier Salamero Marco (born 26 June 1971) is a Spanish retired

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who played as a defender, and is currently working as a team manager for

UE Figueres Unió Esportiva Figueres is a Spanish football team based in Figueres, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded in 1919 and refounded in 2007 it plays in the Primera Catalana league, holding home matches at ''Estadi Municipal de Vilateni ...

Managerial career

Salamero was a director of football in

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, arriving in 2005, when the Catalans were in the

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, and helping the club to achieve two successive promotions. In May 2009, he was appointed the club's new manager, replacing Raül Agné. With only two matches in charge, Salamero saved the club from relegation. In September 2010, Salamero decided to leave Girona. In summer 2011, he was appointed the new manager of CE Farners, in the fifth division. On 25 March 2012, he was called back to Girona, replacing

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. Salamero saved the club again, but rescinded with the club after the end of the season. On 14 October, Salamero was appointed the Gimnàstic de Tarragona's new manager, replacing fired

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. Despite leading the club to an impressive improval of form, Salamero's contract was not renewed and he was released at the end of the season. On 3 July 2013, Salamero was appointed CE Sabadell FC manager. He was relieved from his duties on 28 November, with the club in the relegation places. At the end of May 2019 it was announced, that

had hired Salamero from the upcoming season, as a team manager where he would be the link between the board and the different plots.Nomenen Javi Salamero gerent del Figueres
lesportiudecatalunya.cat, 28 May 2019

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Futbolme profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Salamero, Javi 1971 births Living people Footballers from Zaragoza Spanish footballers Association football defenders Spanish football managers Segunda División managers Girona FC managers Gimnàstic de Tarragona managers CE Sabadell FC managers