# Josep Ferré

Josep María Ferré Ybarz (born 26 November 1983), commonly known as Coco, is a Spanish football manager. He is currently the technical director of Philippine Football Federation and head coach of Philippines U19.

## Coaching career

Ferré began his coaching career in the academy of CE Europa. Subsequently, he worked in the academy of CE Premià before working in FC Barcelona Escola.

### Buriram United

After working with FCB Escola, he went to Thailand where he worked as academy director in Buriram United where he also coached the "B" team.

### Ratchaburi Mitr Phol

In 2015, Ferré coached Ratchaburi Mitr Phol. He led the team to a seventh-place finish, failing to secure a spot in the 2016 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off. At the end of the season, his contract was not renewed.

### Bangkok Glass

In 2016, Ferré was appointed as the assistant coach of Aurelio Vidmar in Bangkok Glass. Following the departure of Vidmar in the mid-season, he remained as the assistant coach of Surachai Jaturapattarapong, who took over as the interim head coach. Ferré was appointed as head coach for the following season. In 2018, he was sacked by the club as a result of Bangkok's dismal run of results, which included only seven points in seven games.

### Bayamón

In September 2018, he was appointed as head coach in Bayamón which plays at Liga Puerto Rico.

### East Bengal

In 2019, he has been appointed as an assistant coach and video analyst of Alejandro Menéndez in East Bengal which plays in I-League. On 21 January 2020, he left the club.

### Ascó

In May 2022, it was announced that Ferré was appointed as the head coach of Catalan club, FC Ascó. In November 2022, the club and Ferré himself have mutually agreed for his departure.

### Philippines

On 8 December 2022, the Philippines national football team, more commonly known as the Azkals, announced Ferré as its new head coach. Having appointed on short notice, Ferre failed to lead the Philippines to the semifinals of the 2022 AFF Championship. Prior to that campaign, his team yielded a 0–1 lose to a friendly against Vietnam.

#### Return to the Philippines

In April 2024, it was announced that Ferré was appointed as the new technical director of the Philippine Football Federation.
In July 2024, the PFF announced that Ferré would be the head coach for the Philippines U19 team in the upcoming ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship in Surabaya, Indonesia.

## Managerial statistics

    As of 2 January 2023
Managerial record by team and tenure :
| Team | From | To | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Ref. |
| Team | From | To | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Ref. |
| Ratchaburi Mltr Phol | 29 January 2015 | 30 November 2015 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 048.39 | |
| Bangkok Glass | 27 November 2017 | 29 March 2018 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | +0 | 028.57 | |
| Bayamón | 1 September 2018 | 12 June 2019 | 29 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 116 | 39 | +77 | 068.97 | |
| Ascó | 1 July 2022 | 23 November 2022 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 000.00 | |
| Philippines | 8 December 2022 | 1 February 2023 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 020.00 | |
| Total | Total | Total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 020.00 | |