Racing Santander reaches La Liga in 14 years

Today, 14:13 | Football 
Getty Images

After that fall, the Cantabrians demonstrated a stubborn character and dominated the entire season, leading to moments of crisis that caused skeptics to doubt the success of their project.

Racing Santander officially guaranteed itself promotion to the highest division, ending the large 14-year relegation in the lower leagues. After that fall, the Cantabrians demonstrated a cheerful character and dominated the entire season, with moments of crisis that prompted skeptics to doubt the success of their project. Remaining match. That season was a disaster: the leapfrog with three coaches and the total institutional chaos did not lead to the club's liquidation. The scandalous reigns of such odious figures as Peterman, Pernia and Ali Sayed put the Cantabrians on the brink of collapse.

The club was cleaned up by their patients, who literally saved the practically reorganized team. Over the course of 14 years of incredible success in Segundi B, examples and sporadic exits before Segundi, Racing Prov in the lower divisions, 600 matches, having experienced several promotions in the class, three victories and five dramatic playoffs.

For the entire hour, the fans vigorously supported the team - El Sardinero was regularly replenished, and at the international matches, the fans were destroyed by colossal landings.

For Spanish football strength, this advancement is the return of a serviceable veteran. Racing as one of the founding clubs of La Liga, it has won the title of the national champion of the country, two runners-up in the Spanish Cup and 44 seasons in the top division. In addition, Santander is famous for its glorious youth academy, which has been producing talent for decades for the leading teams of the country, becoming a well-deserved reward for the coaching staff and the new management. The race led the tournament table with 30 out of 40 rounds played. Head coach Jose Alberto, having arrived at Santander with a reputation for adhering to uncompromising attacking football, was initially skeptical about his effectiveness.

Prote Asturian fahivets umiv to balance the team's group, confirming their rightness with the result. The stability of the club has turned into a new leader - Argentine investor Sebastian Seriya. We entrusted the operational activities to professionals, and the key decisions were the recognition of Chemi Aragon as sports director.

Aragon's insightful transfers in the summer and winter allowed the creation of a monolithic and competitive team. The true creators of this marvel were football players. When Racing lost Jeremie in the winter transfer period, and striker Arana began to suffer from chronic injuries, the team did not sleep.

The role of leaders is emphasized by taking the attacking spirit of Vicente and Andres Martin. They were strongly supported by Azier Villalibre and Guliashvili, who unleashed the team’s attacking potential to the maximum. An equally important role in the center of the field was played by Gustavo Puerta and Peyo Canales, who cemented the team’s group.

The second decade of revitalization of Spanish football has officially ended. Cantabria is ready to celebrate the holiday of returning its main football belongings to La Liga.

По материалам: marca.es