After the defeat against Celta last Saturday, it was an open secret that Pitu Abelardo was not going to continue on the Alavés bench. Yesterday the babazorro club announced the departure of the Asturian coach, who has left for just two and a half months since his arrival, leaving the team in a delicate position (last classified).
“Deportivo Alavés and Abelardo separate their paths. We appreciate Abelardo's commitment and professionalism during his stay at the club and we wish him the best of luck in the future, ”said the club from Vitoria.
Abelardo's second stage in Mendizorroza has been shorter than expected. After triumphing in his first passage through the Glorious between 2017 and 2019, the Pitu landed again in Vitoria as a replacement for Pablo Machín and with the mission of achieving the goal of permanence. However, since his arrival on January 12, the Asturian has shown himself unable to achieve the necessary results for this. Abelardo leaves after getting only 5 points in eleven league games and 1 of the last 21 in dispute, in addition to the embarrassment of the cupbearer against Almería (5-0) on the day of its premiere.
Alavés, who has had four different coaches in less than a year, is now negotiating with former Villarreal Javi Calleja, the option that sounds the most in Mendizorroza's offices