Deportivo, a fiasco from all sides

He Sports He will continue one more year out of professional football. He will do it for the fourth season in a row, after that fateful year in 2020, in which he was not allowed to fight equally with his rivals in the elimination against Fuenlabrada. This time he wrote a chronicle of the announced fiasco. After a bad start and not being able to lead the whole year, it’s elimination play is lace Failure for many parents. Part of poor planning by the board of directors that set the wrong guidelines; It follows the technical secretariat, which made a mistake in the selection of coaches and many football players; and the technicians and players, who were not up to the task, may have been eaten by the fish from the shield.

Starting

The consequences left by Albacete and doubts about Borja Jiménez

The double-stick suffered last season, losing a juicy points lease to Racing de Santander in a two-way battle for outright promotion and then play Against Albacete, who had everything going in their favor, the decision to decide to change course on the bench is full of doubts. Considering the divided opinions of the council, the favorable report of the club’s technical secretary, who positioned himself to continue with Borjo Jiménez, prevailed.

Twelve foundings and the purchase of Mario Soriano

Where there was a lot of movement was in the creation of the team. Besides the purchase of Mario Soriano, after his loan last year, Dépor signed twelve more players: Rubén Díez, Pablo Martínez, Ibai Gómez, Olabe, Gorka Santamaría, Raúl Carnero, Víctor Narro, Edu Sousa, Isi Gómez Kuki Zalazar, Alberto Retuerta and Max Svensson . In addition, he decided at the last minute to register Yeremay with a license from the first team.

the first days

Seven games and the expulsion of Borja Jiménez

Deportivo started the season a week after the other competitors. The reason was the withdrawal of Dux Inter Madrid from the First Federation. After that failure, he faced seven theoretically accessible games, in which he raised many more doubts. Three wins (2-1 against Linense, 0-1 against Mérida and 3-2 against Talavera), three draws (at Riazor against Pontevedra; and away against Celta B and Rayo Majadahonda) and a frustrating defeat (0-1 against San Fernando) . So on October 11, with seven points behind the leader, the club dismissed Borja Jiménez from the position of head coach.

Gray stage

The first two months, with ups and downs, all the way to the bottom in Badajoz

The technical secretariat of the blue and whites proposed Óscar Cana as Jiménez’s successor, and the Andalusian coach began his journey of light and shadow. From his debut against Linares (2-1 win) on October 16th, to the debacle in Badajoz on December 6th, he had a streak of 4 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses that left the team ten points behind the then leaders, Cordoba. .

The best moment, with the arrival of Lucas Pérez

Dépor finished 2022 well, with two consecutive wins against Racing de Ferrol and Ceuta (despite the fact that several footballers played poorly due to a stomach virus). On his return from the Christmas holidays, he received his Christmas present: a contract with Lucas Pérez, who decided to give up the money and prestige of playing in the First Division to help his hometown team. With him on the field, even though Dépor lost in Alcorcón (3-1), the blue-and-whites gradually piled up the points with their heads. On February 25, after beating Badajoz (5-0), the team even slept through that Saturday as the leader, although the day would finally end in second place, one point behind Alcorcón. After 25 days, the Coruñas had six points more than Racing de Ferrol, the team that would finally finish the climb.

Five signings on the winter market

In addition to the new Lucas Pérez, Deportivo announced the withdrawal of Gorka Santamaria, Retuerta, Víctor Narro and Borja Granero in January. Ibai Gómez, signed as a star incorporation in the summer, gave up on the continuation even before. In return, the following arrived at Riazor: Kike Saverio, Arturo, Lebedenko and Pepe Sánchez.

The decline of the team and the long-awaited end of Óscar Can

The last three months of the Deportivo league have been bad. Especially at home. Since that match in Badajoz, Cano had eleven more matches, of which he won only three (2-0 against Celta B, 4-2 against Fuenlabrada and 1-0 against Ceuta). The last defeat in Linares (3-2), after losing 0-2, was the point on the last options for direct placement. After that match, the club agreed to his dismissal.

season finale

Rubén de la Barrera and the last bullet of the “play off”

Cano’s departure on May 15 marked the homecoming of the prodigal son. Rubén de la Barrera took over the team with two rounds to go, in fourth place and six points behind Racing de Ferrol. The coach from A Coruña once again regained the illusion of the fans who, since the match in León (March 19), have asked for the dismissal of the previous coach on several occasions.

Upon arrival, De la Barrera bet on the men in the house, giving minutes to Yeremay, Mella and Trilli and returning Álex Bergantiños for the goal. The victory against Castellón, in the first game of the semi-final (1-0), brought joy back to the fans of A Coruña. But finally the team was eliminated after a harrowing overtime and will have to continue to wait to return to professional football. At least another year.