Since Turki Al-Sheikh took over the command of UD Almería in August 2019, everything has been positive news in the rojiblanco. The sheikh changed the manager of the local bench up to four times last year, although it was more due to a matter of sensations, since the rojiblancos did not drop from fourth position throughout the season. In the current season, the bad league start has caused the Almeria team to occupy relegation positions, something that had not happened since the beginning of September 2018, with Alfonso García still as president.
After three consecutive seasons saving themselves and achieving salvation on the last day, Almería opened the year 18-19 with a defeat (1-0) at Ramón de Carranza, which put the rojiblancos from the first day in relegation. An even (1-1) against Tenerife on the second date was worth to leave the red positions, but falling (3-1) against Osasuna on the fourth day, after doing the same (0-1) previously against Malaga placed the team trained by Fran Fernández in descent. Three points (2-1) against Zaragoza on September 16, 2018 served to get out of relegation until last weekend with the defeat in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
And that the Lazo, Costa and company started the competition a month ago in the best way, winning (0-2) and convincing in Lugo, giving a great feeling of superiority, even in numerical inferiority, throughout the game. It was a mirage for a team that subsequently fell to Sporting, Logroñés and Las Palmas, creating little danger and scoring in those three games.
The three consecutive defeats (five in the last six official games) make José Gomes play it this week. A defeat on Wednesday (8:30 pm) against Cartagena and another on Saturday (9:30 pm) with Fuenlabrada, both games at the Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos, would mean the entry of the sixth coach of the Sheikh era. A Turki Al-Sheikh who hopes that the modifications that Gomes envisions for this week will take effect.