After ending a great season, in which the team achieved a magnificent tenth place, Deportivo Alavés is now thinking about preparing for the next campaign. On July 8 and 9, the team will undergo medical tests, to begin training on Wednesday, July 10. The first friendly will arrive on Saturday, July 20, in which the Albiazul team will face Real Sociedad in the classic Villa de Laguardia Trophy, which this year celebrates its XXII edition. The match will be played in El Prao at 6:00 p.m.
On Wednesday, July 24 at 7 p.m., the Albiazules will visit the Ciudad Deportiva de Paterna, to face Valencia CF. After their commitment to the Valencia team, the gasteiztarras They will stay in Levantine lands to carry out the stage preseason in Villaitana (Benidorm, Alicante), from July 25 to August 2. Precisely that day there will be a clash against Hércules at Rico Pérez. They will also take advantage of their stay in Mediterranean lands to play a match with Levante Unión Deportiva. Another one is also planned against Tenerife.
Already about to start the 2024/25 season, the Albiazules will face Osasuna in a new test, which will take place on Saturday, August 10 in Tajonar. The schedule remains to be confirmed. Matches with the Navarrese have been a custom for many years. In Mané’s time, and when Osasuna and Alavés were practically twinned, It used to be played in the Sakana under the sponsorship of Miguel Ansorena, owner of the Asador Frontón in Madrid. His good relationship with Gonzalo Antón, former Albiazul president, provoked this type of matches. During breaks, an agape with txistorra was usually offered for everyone present, media included.
Meanwhile, the market continues to be very stagnant since there are hardly any movements. Garcés (Colón) and Conechny (Godoy) could arrive from Argentina. There is interest in players who barely have a leading role in their teams, also in footballers belonging to recently relegated squads who want to release ballast and, finally, players involved in the promotion phases to Second and First. Last week, without going any further, Alavés had scouts in Oviedo, Gijón, Tarragona and Barcelona. In the latter case, to see the subsidiary.
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