Martín Demichelis Extends His Commitment With RCD Mallorca Until June 2028

RCD Mallorca have confirmed that head coach Martín Demichelis will remain in charge of the club on a new two‑year contract running until June 2028. It is now official — Demichelis will continue to lead Mallorca and will be the man tasked with guiding the reconstruction project that must bring Los Bermellones back to LaLiga.

Key Details At A Glance

The decision comes just days after one of the most painful moments in the club’s recent history. Mallorca’s relegation from LaLiga was confirmed despite a 3‑0 win over already‑relegated Real Oviedo on the final day of the season. Despite the three points, Mallorca found themselves relegated in 18th position, losing out on the tie‑breaker with Osasuna and Levante, who also finished on 42 points.

Rather than part ways with the Argentine, the club’s ownership has doubled down on their belief in Demichelis as the right man to lead the rebuild.

Why Mallorca Are Keeping Demichelis After Relegation

The decision to retain a manager who could not prevent relegation may seem counterintuitive, but the context tells a different story. In the first half of the season, Mallorca just weren’t good enough, and they took too long to replace coach Jagoba Arrasate. Demichelis arrived after several days of intense negotiations to replace Arrasate, who was sacked following a run of poor results that left Mallorca in 18th place, one point above the relegation zone. 

Mallorca finished seventh in the league based on their home form, but struggled badly away from home, finishing 19th in the away table and winning only two games on the road. The new coach got the team playing again, but they lost two of their last three games, and that was enough to send them down. Demichelis will now have full powers over sporting planning this summer, working closely alongside sporting director Pablo Ortells. 

Beyond the transfer market, the Argentine coach has also negotiated with the club over non‑negotiable conditions for his continuity, including imposing his methodology of work across all areas related to the first team — covering aspects he considers improvable, such as player recovery from injuries, nutrition and many other elements.

The Cruel Final Day: Relegated Despite Winning

Despite ending their three‑game winless run with a 3‑0 victory over Real Oviedo, Mallorca’s relegation was confirmed despite amassing 42 points — the highest relegated points total since Deportivo de La Coruña in the 2010‑11 season. What hurt most for Mallorca supporters was seeing the quality that clearly exists in this squad — this team should not have gone down. The spine of the side, Leo Román, Raillo, Samu Costa, Muriqi and Jan Virgili, is strong enough to survive in LaLiga. Even neutrals exiting the Son Moix were saying how strange Mallorca’s position was considering the talent available. However, throughout the season the team repeatedly failed in decisive moments against direct rivals and inconsistency ultimately sealed their fate.

Final‑Day Relegation Scenario

Demichelis’s Record At Mallorca

On 26 February 2026, LaLiga side Mallorca announced the signing of Demichelis as manager, on a contract until the end of the season. The Argentine had agreed an initial contract until the end of the season, with the option of an additional year. The survival path had begun to take shape under Demichelis’s guidance. Key players like Leo Román, Maffeo, Morlanes and Pablo Torre raised their levels. Sergi Darder, in his pivotal role, looked a different player.

However, their 2‑0 defeat in a relegation six‑pointer at Levante last weekend dealt a serious blow to their survival prospects. Aside from the dropped points, the result also meant they were at a head‑to‑head disadvantage against Levante.

The Rebuild Mission: Segunda División 2026‑27

Demichelis signs for two seasons with the clear objective of returning to Primera by the fast track — in a year that will be complicated given the difficulty of the Segunda División, a category in which he will be one of the debutants on the bench.

The financial impact of relegation is severe. In LaLiga, mid‑table or lower teams generally secure around €40 million to €50 million in TV revenue. In Segunda División, most sides earn roughly €6 million to €8 million. The only clubs that cross the €15 million to €22 million mark are recently relegated teams, who receive heavily subsidised payouts from a shared compensation fund (parachute payments) to ease their transition.

What Demichelis Must Address This Summer

Players out of contract include Takuma Asano, Omar Mascarell, Javier Llabrés and Iván Cuéllar. Players on loan include Marash Kumbulla, Luvumbo and Mateu Joseph. Players currently out on loan who will return include Leo Román, Cyle Larin and David Luna.

Demichelis’s Coaching Career: From Bayern Youth To Mallorca

Demichelis started his coaching career managing the youth divisions of Bayern Munich between 2019 and 2022, a period in which he developed young talents and began to lay the foundations of his managerial style. He then took charge at River Plate for two seasons, conquering the Argentine Liga, the Supercopa and the Trofeo de Campeones. In the 2024‑25 season, Demichelis managed Club de Fútbol Monterrey. Under his management, the Mexican club recorded 20 wins, 11 draws and 12 defeats in 43 official matches.

Demichelis’s Managerial Timeline

Playing Career: A Former Mallorca Connection

A centre‑back who could also operate as a defensive midfielder, Demichelis spent most of his professional career with Bayern Munich in Germany (seven and a half years), winning 11 major titles with the team. He also competed in his home country with River Plate, in Spain with Espanyol, Atlético Madrid and Málaga, and in England with Manchester City. He earned 51 caps for Argentina, representing the country in two World Cups — finishing second in 2014 — and the 2015 Copa América, where the team were also runners‑up.

His extensive playing experience in Spain — at Málaga, Atlético Madrid and Espanyol — gives him deep knowledge of Spanish football culture, which the club valued highly when making the appointment.

Playing Career Snapshot

The Club’s Emotional Reaction To Relegation

In a post on social media late on the final day, Mallorca wrote: “With tears in our eyes and pain in our hearts, today we must face a very hard blow. We know what it means. We know what hurts. And we understand the anger, sadness, and disappointment of every Mallorca fan. That’s why we can only ask for forgiveness. It’s time to accept it, stand up, and start over. With more responsibility than ever.” Mallorca midfielder Sergi Darder echoed the devastation: “I am torn up. It’s our fault we are going down.”

Demichelis’s extension is the club’s first concrete step in turning that grief into action — a signal that Mallorca intend to treat the 2026‑27 Segunda campaign not as a period of mourning but as a focused, single‑season mission to return.

Martín Demichelis’s extension until 2028 makes one thing clear: he is the man charged with returning Mallorca to the top division. Despite the agony of relegation on head‑to‑head tiebreakers with 42 points — enough to survive in most seasons — the club has chosen continuity over a fresh start.

With full sporting control, a two‑year runway and a squad that many believe should never have gone down, Demichelis now faces the defining challenge of his young coaching career: leading Mallorca back to LaLiga at the first attempt.

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