Deportivo de La Coruña aims for Primera División promotion in decisive match vs Valladolid

Deportivo de La Coruña coach Antonio Hidalgo emphasized the need for passion balanced with clear‑headedness ahead of the club's most crucial game of the season. In a press conference he noted the massive excitement in the city but urged calm, stating, “We have to have a lot of passion and illusion, but the most important thing is the head.”

The match against Real Valladolid is scheduled for Sunday at 18:30 in the José Zorrilla stadium. A victory would secure Deportivo's direct promotion to Spain's Primera División, ending a long absence from the top flight. Hidalgo highlighted the tactical adjustments made during the season, the importance of bench decisions, and the “brutal” support of the traveling fan base as key factors for the upcoming showdown.