Javier Calleja is one of the great ‘culprits’ Alavés has certified permanence, a challenge that more than one of them saw as complicated a few months ago. Meteoric miracle yours.
The technician Madrid landed in Mendizorroza at the beginning of April to replace the defenestrated Abelardo and found a Alavés bottom, with 23 points, and three of the salvation posts marked by Elche. And in just a month and a half, Calleja has sealed the objectiveor for the one who was signed: save the Basque team.
In the last eight games under his command, four wins, three draws and a single loss, celebrated numbers that have sustained the team in First thanks to the great final sprint with Calleja on the bench.
It is surprising that there was no renewal clause in his contract, if he achieved the goal in the last nine days he has had. But both Calleja and Alavés already take the manager's continuity for granted.
“The tuning is very good, I want to thank the club for trusting me and I suppose there will be no problem reaching an agreement. I hope to speak with Sergio Fernández this week and close all the details ”, Calleja was already advancing after the match against Granada where the victory necessary to certify salvation was tied.
So, except for surprise, this week it could be announced the renewal of Javi Calleja, who will sign a new contract for several more years, in principle. After a very tough course, embedded for many weeks in the queue and with up to four coaches who have passed through the bench, Alavés finally breathed easy on Sunday.