Actual Sociedad have wasted no time in changing Imanol Alguacil, after it was introduced that their long-term supervisor can be departing this summer season upon the expiry of his contract. The 53-year-old will go away a long-lasting legacy on the membership, following 6.5 years of constant success.
Alguacil can be hoping he can proceed his document of qualifying the Txuri-Urdin for European soccer in each full season by which he has been in cost. With 5 video games to go, La Actual sit in tenth spot, however simply two factors again from Osasuna in a Convention League spot, and 4 again from Celta Vigo in a Europa League place.
After a prolonged spell, and a very lengthy season, which has confirmed tougher than earlier years, Alguacil determined towards persevering with in his submit. Girona supervisor Michel Sanchez and former Spain and Actual Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui, who got here by means of the academy at Zubieta, had been cited as favourites for the job.
Nevertheless Actual Sociedad have opted for the continuity candidate, and introduced on Friday that Sergio Francisco can be taking on. He’ll pen a contract for 2 seasons till 2027, after arriving on the membership eight years in the past. Following 5 years and a promotion at Actual Sociedad C, he’s now in his third yr at Actual Sociedad B, the place Relevo say he has been credited with ‘doing an excellent job.’
The 46-year-old comes into the job as one thing of an unknown prospect although, however can be conversant in the instruments at his disposal. Francisco performed as a ahead for La Actual briefly, coming by means of the academy and making his first-team debut in 2000. He would then have a profession within the third and fourth tier earlier than retirement. With Actual Sociedad B, he has managed a Fifth-place end, a Ninth-place end and is on observe to make the play-offs for a second time, with the crew in fourth place.