Granada gets down to work and is already looking for another Diego Martínez

Diego Martínez is the history of Granada. The Vigo coach announced on Thursday his decision not to continue as coach of the Granada team. After saying goodbye in an emotional press conference, he begins another stage of his life in search of new challenges. The club tried until the last second to convince him to continue for the fourth consecutive season.a, but after much thought, he decided to end a successful cycle that started in the Second Division and ended with his second stay in the First Division, with the added prize of a historic participation in the Europa League where he reached the quarterfinals.

Granada has set out to look for a substitute who can somehow maintain the philosophy of the ‘Eternal Struggle’ with which Diego Martínez’s Granada has competed for Spain and Europe.. Among the names that are being considered there are two to take into account; is about Francisco, Girona coach, who will face a promotion playoff and Pacheta that almost got an unlikely permanence with Huesca. Other names that have come to light are Javi Gracia and José Luis Mendilibar. Francisco, in fact, became a priority option for the Granada players in 2018, but the club finally decided on Diego Martínez. Colossal success.

The hiring of the coach will be very important to be able to outline a squad where seven players end their contract on June 30. Rui Silva has committed to Betis, Vallejo, Nehuén, Kenedy, Yangel Herrera and Domingos Quina finish their loan and must return to Real Madrid, Atlético, Chelsea, Manchester City and Watford respectively. Fede Vico ends his contract and it will be difficult for him to renew.

Diego Martínez made his debut in the Second Division against Elche He has led Granada in 146 games, 58 of them in the last season. The most from Spain. The first coach who has completed three uninterrupted seasons, he leaves with the respect, affection and admiration of the fans for three unforgettable seasons.