Completed the mathematical decline after losing to Valencia on Sunday, Eibar begins to prepare the project in the Second Division with the doubt of José Luis Mendilibar and his possible departure from the gunsmith club. Except for surprise, the Biscayan coach could announce this week that he is leaving Eibar, so the game against Barcelona on Saturday in Ipurua, could be his last meeting in front of the set.
After six years, Mendilibar will leave Eibar, leaving an indelible mark on the entity and its fans as it achieved consolidate the team in the highest category despite having, in several courses, few wickers.
The silence of Ipurua
One of the key factors that has triggered the bad season of Eibar and the consequent decline has been the absence of public in Ipurua, a fortress in previous campaigns where more than one “big” team had bent the knee.
But this course marked by the absence of public in the stands due to the pandemic, has been fatal for the armory squad. Those of Mendilibar have only won two games of the 19 played so far in Ipurua, a disastrous balance to which is added 7 draws and 9 defeats, conviction numbers.
Eibar's only victories came in January against Granada and already in May against Alavés. The lack of goal in home matches has been decisive so that the Mendilibar team has not raised its head in Ipurua: only 12 goals scored at home, by far, the team with the least goalscorer and the ones that fit the most.
Eibar could not make up last summer the significant losses of Charles Dias, Gonzalo Escalante and Orellana, that in the previous campaign they gave many goals. And this year it has paid dearly.
Of those who came on loan, tstill only Bryan Gil has shone, but he has many numbers to return to Sevilla. It is urgent to rebuild the team this summer, a block from which important pieces such as the goalkeeper Dmitrovic or striker Kike García.