Antonio Hidalgo has this Thursday's meeting marked in red: return to Tenerife. The Sabadell coach has a 'Tenerife' past and that is, in two stages, wore his jersey in 160 games, between Primera, Segunda and Copa del Rey. He scored 12 goals and one of his best memories, without a doubt, was the promotion he achieved in his first season. He arrived in Tenerife, from Barcelona B, the 2000-01 and got up to First.
He spent seven years being a Tenerife player and It is the team in which he has played the most games during his career as a professional footballer. Hidalgo has never hidden his feeling towards the Tenerife club and has good memories. Of course, he also had to live hard moments because suffered two category demotions: that of the 2001-02 season to Second Division (during its first stage) and that of the 2010-11, to Second B. It was then, after this descent, when he landed in Sabadell. Now he is the harlequin coach and he will not be able to be distracted excessively by his return to Tenerife because he needs victories. After two defeats in a row, Sabadell must return to add three at a time to be able to leave the relegation zone.
It will be the first time that Hidalgo visits Tenerife as a coach. Although he did face each other as a player and it seems that he had taken the measure because after eight games, with the shirts of Malaga, Zaragoza and Sabadell, the balance was six wins, one loss and one draw. The duel this Thursday will be special. But now it is only due to Sabadell and it is urgent for a victory.