Diego Martínez’s first decisions at Espanyol

Diego Martínez got to know the RCDE Stadium in depth on Tuesdaywhile on Wednesday he got down to work at the Sant Adrià Sports City together with sports director Domingo Catoira. Both began to delve into the first decisions, which they had already made in advance in the last telephone conversations that they had maintained when the hiring of the Galician coach was practically a fact, as they commented in the coach’s presentation.

There are four urgent cases. The first of them, and the one who has the most options to extend his contract for one more season, is Diego López. The Galician goalkeeper feels in good physical condition (41 years old in November) to extend another season, while his performance this season has been good, with notable performances and also mistakes, but with enough experience and locker room ascendancy to also exercise his role as captain. The idea of ​​​​the sports management is that he can continue and be the competition of another guard.

Apart from closing this continuity, the sports management will have to deal with the case of Oier Olazábal, who has one more year on his contract but can be low with a small financial compensation. The idea is to sign a new goalkeeper, so the Navarrese goalkeeper would leave the club after two and a half years in which he has not had many opportunities.

outside the goal, David López and Óscar Melendo are the other two urgent cases. The midfielder, who has already publicly expressed his desire to continue, has not yet been communicated anything while waiting to discuss a hypothetical renewal with his agent with a lower salary. The case of the midfielder is still at the same point, at a great distance in terms of salary, so if there is no counteroffer from Espanyol, it does not seem that there will be any news.

They take for granted the discharge of Fran Mérida and Dídac Vilàwho you will not renew, while other issues that are on the table such as the renewal of Sergi Darder will also accelerate to leave them resolved this summer. It was the first contact. Soon there will be news regarding the template.