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Albacete Balompié managerial change

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2026-10-04 09:32 UTC → 2026-10-04 22:26 UTC · added ~~removed~~

Albacete Balompié has dismissed head coach Alberto González and his coaching staff following a poor start to the LaLiga Hypermotion season. The club sits at the bottom of the table, having earned only one point from a possible 24 across eight matches. González, who had previously secured the team’s survival in the prior campaign and led a Copa del Rey run that included defeating Real Madrid, leaves with a record of 39 wins, 30 draws, and 39 losses in 108 official matches. ~~While~~ His dismissal followed a 1-3 defeat against SD Eibar. Following the vacancy, the club has ~~not officially named a successor,~~ appointed Joseba Etxeberria is as its new first-team manager through the end of the current season. A Basque coach with extensive experience in the Second Division at clubs including Tenerife, Mirandés, and Eibar, Etxeberria intends to implement a ~~leading candidate~~ tactical approach focused on “high pressure and verticality.” Etxeberria will be supported by assistant coach José Antonio Valle ‘Pitxi’ and fitness coach Javi González. He is scheduled to ~~take over~~ begin training at the ~~position.~~ Ciudad Deportiva Andrés Iniesta before his official presentation at the Carlos Belmonte stadium.

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