Girona's hot bench

Although the goodbye Francisco was part of the plans of the Girona sports management, this does not mean that your departure hurts. There was returned the illusion to the rojiblanca fans by qualifying for two consecutive seasons to the team for the promotion playoff final at first. But not reaching the goal final (climb) ended up being an excessively heavy slab. After not accepting the renewal offer that was on the table, the Girona club now looks forced to find him a substitute and it is not an easy task. And more considering that the Girona bench, in the last five years, seems to have revolving doors.

Finding a long-term coach at Girona in the last five seasons has been an impossible mission. Since Pablo Machin, who managed to be a little more than four seasons (he arrived in March 2014 and was until the end of 2017-18), there has been no stability on the bench. And the numbers do not fail: six different technicians have held the position since 2016-17 and now, looking ahead to next season, it's time to look for a seventh. After the goodbye of Machín, Eusebio Sacristan He was chosen to live the second season of the club's history in Primera, 2018-19, and it ended up being a failure. The Girona descended to Second and after that, another technician was sought. It was the moment of Juan Carlos Unzué. But 2019-20 was full of instability and nerves and it was a coaches' dance. Unzué was dismissed after 12 games and then he trusted, on an interim basis, in Juan Carlos Moreno. There was a match, against Alcorcón (0-0), and despite speculation that it could have a longer route, the sports management opted for Pep Lluís Martí. This went from less to more and with six days to go before the end of the League, seeing that the qualification for the playoff could be in danger, he was fired. Then came Francisco and with him they reached two playoff finals followed, but they did not culminate in promotion to First.

And now, start over. Without Francisco, it's time to hit the mark and on the agenda of the sports director Quique Cárcel the names of Sergio Pellicer, Miguel Ángel Sánchez Muñoz 'Míchel' and Francisco Javier García Pimienta. The final decision should not be delayed in excess because there are many folders to close regarding registrations and cancellations for the next course. Of course, something is clear and that is that Girona is looking for its seventh coach in the last six years.