DVSC introduced the new head coach of the team, Nestor El Maestro, during a press conference on Monday.

The 41-year-old Serbian-English professional was born in Belgrade, but grew up in England. He started his coaching career at the age of 23 as the first assistant coach of FC Schalke 04 in German Bundesliga. During the early years of his coaching career, he took over the role of the assistant coach in clubs, like Hannover 96, Hamburger SV and FK Austria Wien.

In the 2007/2008 season, he reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League with Schalke 04 and finished in second position in Bundesliga. In the 2011/2012 season, he advanced to the quarterfinals of the UEFA Europa League with Hannover 96, while in Bundesliga, the team finished in fourth place.

In May 2017, he was appointed as the head coach of FC Spartak Trnava, a Slovakian first-division club, which marked a new phase in his professional journey.  Under his leadership, the team won the league title for the first time in 45 years and reached the semifinals of the national cup. He achieved a commendable club record, registering the most wins in a season (26), the most consecutive wins (10) and the fewest goals conceded. These contributions were duly recognized by the Slovakian Football Federation and Press Association, which granted him the “Coach of the Year” award.

In June 2018, he signed a contract with the Bulgarian CSKA Sofia, which is widely regarded as the most prominent club in the country. During his tenure as head coach, he registered the highest points per match (2.25) in the past 15 years, earning 63 points in 28 matches.

His resume also includes teams, such as the Austrian SK Sturm Graz, the Saudi Pro League club Al-Taawoun and the Turkish Göztepe. On 29 July 2023, El Maestro was reappointed as manager of CSKA Sofia. He became the first foreign head coach with the most wins (47) in the history of the club. During the 2023/2024 season, he demonstrated a notable average of 2.1 points per match.

El Maestro arrives in Debrecen together with his staff, including Nikon El Maestro assistant coach, Bojan Stamatovic strength and conditioning coach and Branko Katic goalkeeper’s coach. The coaching staff have had the opportunity to work together in the past as well and have collaborated effectively as a team.