The Villarreal Women head coach will lead the Yellows in the Liga Iberdrola after their historic promotion
Villarreal CF and Sara Monforte have reached an agreement for the extension of the Villarreal Women head coach’s contract for the next two seasons. She will lead the Yellows into their first ever season in Liga Iberdrola, the top flight of Spanish women’s football.
The coach who has taken Villarreal to the elite
Sara Monforte joined the club in the 2018/19 season. With just three seasons with her at the helm, Villarreal Women have been promoted twice. During her first season, the Yellows were promoted to the Reto Iberdrola, and two seasons later, they went up to Primera División.
As a player, Monforte had a long career, spanning 19 years, 18 of which were in the top flight. That season not in the top flight was with Villarreal in the second tier. Throughout her career, she played for a number of different teams: Levante for four seasons, then four with Espanyol, one with D.S.V. Colegio Alemán, one with Villarreal, three in Valencia and two in Zaragoza. Moreover, she won titles, and represented Spain 11 times. She has eight Copas de la Reina and two league titles to her name.
