Alavés is completing a great streak, chaining six consecutive seasons in the top flight of Spanish football. Of the clubs currently in LaLiga, only eleven can say the same. But the price you pay is very high and sitting on the Alavés bench is like doing it in an electric chair. It lasts very little and, in some cases, it ends with acts of conciliation or lawsuits. Twelve coaches have gone since promotion in 2016.
In the 2015-16 campaign, José Bordalás promoted the club from the Second. The same night of the celebration it was already revealed that he would not continue to lead the team in First because he was considered to have little experience. He currently trains Valencia. The following year Mauricio Pellegrino (16-17) arrived and the permanence was easily achieved and even the Final of the Copa del Rey was played against Barcelona. The entity and the Argentine ended up in trials for the premiums of that final of the KO tournament.
The next to parade through the club was Luis Zubeldía (2017), who was replaced after four days by Gianni de Biasi (2017). At the end of the year, Pitu Abelardo (17-19) landed in Vitoria after passing the interim Javi Cabello (2017). In 19-20, Asier Garitano arrived, who was dismissed after a defeat in Valladolid. The season ended by signing the permanence Juan Ramón López Muñiz (2020). Garitano also ended with lawsuits.
Last season there were three coaches: Pablo Machín (18 points in 18 days), Abelardo Fernández again and Javi Calleja himself. After 20 games played in 2021-22, the Madrid coach knows that he is not available and that Mendilibar will arrive. He has led the team in two Cup games (1 win and 1 loss) and 18 in the league (4 wins, 3 draws and 11 losses).
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