2023-07-08 15:45:29
Greetings, hugs, laughter, lively conversations about the holidays… but above all, a lot of desire and enthusiasm is what Amorebieta exudes in his official start of a course that will lead him to compete again in professional football. The note of color on this first day was put by the Ghanaian Kwasi Sibo, who appeared with dyed blue hair, as if he were still celebrating his promotion on the balcony of the town hall. Among his companions, some seemed more restless than others. Like Jorge Mier, eager for August 11 to arrive so that the ball starts rolling. The most veteran, like Etxeita, acting as a particular ‘guide’ with the young Luis Quintero, watched closely by his father from the Urritxe stands.
The Spanish-Colombian winger on loan from Villarreal was one of the new faces in this first work session, along with the more experienced Daniel Lasure and Erik Morán. Absent due to his presence with the sub19 was Félix Garreta, who will join Haritz Mujika later. Mixed in with all of them, in a discreet background only broken by his striking pink boots, there was also the young Grant Mateer, an American filming in Cincinnati and the Michigan Wolves who will be on trial for a while with the blues.
If he finally makes the cut, the North American attacker will integrate a squad that still has many wickers left to be complete. Although that is not something that worries the managers of the Amorebieta too much. Last year started in a very similar way and ended gloriously. Obviously, this season with the return only one campaign later to LaLiga Hypermotion the challenge will be much greater.
clear profiles
From what the first confirmed movements at Amorebieta suggest, you will be able to see a squad that will intersperse young players with a lot of projection with others much more established and with a certain background in the category. All this on the basis of men who follow from last season, nine in total. The question of Eneko Jauregi remains, with a renewal proposal on the table. His fifteen goals make him an attractive striker with a market, but Asier Goiria is optimistic. “He is an important player, we want him to be with us. There is a good predisposition on both sides and I believe that he will come to fruition », he launches.
Regarding the profiles he is looking for to build the squad, the Zornotzarra sports director points out that “we have clear ideas, we want young, hungry people who want to be a footballer and break that ceiling. And also people with experience who can help us achieve the goal, “he points out. “Félix and Quintero are young, and surely there will be some more”, he slides without giving any further clues. Neither about whether, as in other previous markets, a ‘bomb’ signing will be taken out of the hat, such as San José, Etxeita or Julen Jon Guerrero. «We are going to see what happens and how the market is going. At the moment we have a clear profile of the player we want, we have to wait. I’m sure good things are coming », he asserts, letting out a mischievous smile.
The person in charge of taking the baton will once again be Haritz Mujika, happy “for the opportunity that the club gives me again to be able to continue demonstrating and working for Amorebieta.” The one from Pasajes, faithful to his purest style, assures that the goal for this season is “to be as high as possible.” “Two years ago we had it there – the permanence, which escaped by two points – now we want to keep the team in Second, consolidate ourselves and the club go up,” he launched ambitiously.
valuable experience
In that historic first season for Amorebieta in the Second Division, “we lacked a bit,” acknowledges Mujika. “We have learned from our mistakes, the job is being done well, we are trying to make the best possible team,” he added. The differences with respect to that debut campaign are many, but for the blues coach the main one is that now “we are all more professional and that gives us more options.” “Although the important thing is to do a good job,” he stressed.
To achieve this, Mujika will continue to be accompanied by his usual coaching staff, in which there is only one novelty. Unai Zubiaur resumes the duties of technical secretary and an old acquaintance of Urritxe, Iñaki Goikoetxea, a former Amorebieta player in the 2012/13 season and until a few weeks ago on the Real Unión de Irun staff, leaves his position as assistant coach.
Lezama
On this first day of work for Amorebieta, the general feeling was calm. Even in the always restless and nervous president Jon Larrea, present in Urritxe along with several members of the board of directors. The experience of a couple of summers ago has helped a lot to face all the bureaucratic issue despite the fact that the demands of LaLiga are increasing. Increasingly harsh conditions that also affect Lezama, which will once again be the official setting for Amorebieta’s home matches. The entity from Zornotzarra and Athletic are working hand in hand and in good harmony to refine the missing details so that everything is ready for August 11, when the Biscayans kick off another historic campaign in the Second Division against Levante. .
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