Quique Sanchez Flores, Alavés coach: "It's a team with a soul, I like it."
The new Alavés coach, Quique Sánchez Flores, has been introduced this Wednesday and has expressed his first impressions about the team and its goals for the future.
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Sanchez Flores: "What you do will have more to do with emotion than sport."
The new Alavés coach talks about the 27th day match at LaLiga EA Sports. He acknowledges that the working time has been limited to shape the team as he wants, but that they will try to be a strong team.
Facundo Garcés won't be able to play an official game in eight months
The Court of Sports Arbitration (KAA) has partially upheld the appeal of seven footballers, including Garcés himself, and has limited the penalty imposed by FIFA to official competitions for obtaining a Malaysian passport for forgery of documents, which will allow the Argentine player to train with the Alavés and play friendly games.
Quique Sanchez Flores, new Alavés coach
The Vitorian club has chosen the 61-year-old coach to replace Eduardo 'Chacho' Coudet, who has been registered by the River Plate and who has led Sánchez Flores, EA Sports League, Getafe, Valencia, Atlético de Madrid, Espanyol and Sevilla.
Coudet is no longer the coach of the Alavés
The Argentinian began to lead the Basque team in December 2024, replacing Luis García Plaza. In the 2024-2025 season, with Coudet as coach, the Alavés achieved permanence on the penultimate day of the EA Sports League, and in 2025-2026 he has moved outside the descent posts.
Sivera: "Being with one less was a nuisance."
The Alavés goalkeeper referred to the defeat against the Levante on the 26th day of the EA Sports League (2-0).
Espi's last-minute goals thwarted the good work of the Alavés in the Levante (2-0)
They have dominated the first half, with several opportunities to score, but Parada's dismissal and Espi's two goals have left the babazorros without points.
Chacho Coudet on River Plate's alleged offer: "No one has communicated with me, not even with my representative."
Chacho Coudet, coach of the Alavés, spoke at a press conference about rumors about the alleged signing of the River Plate team and explained that no one asked him or his representative about it, as well as how he sees tomorrow's match against the Levante.
Coudet: "Even if we look at the opponent, we have to have the spotlight on us."
The Alavés will receive the Girona in Mendizorroza on Monday at 21:00. The coach says it will be a very difficult game and it will be very important to get things right.
Tenaglia: "We have to pick up all three points at home on Monday, it's a final."
"We can't miss any more opportunities, even though the opponent is Girona," the Argentine defense warned. "We have three very important games coming, the first on Monday," he added.