The Madrid coach returns to the ring after almost 10 months
This Tuesday, October 18, the Raise UD has presented to Javier Calleja as his new coach. Since the 10th of this same month, his predecessor Mehdi Nafti left office after a string of defeats that left the granota set at the bottom of the table. In the two games in which Felipe Miñambres was in charge of the bench, he achieved two victories and in passing he warmed the chair to the Madrilenian.
Calleja comes from a break of almost 10 months when he was fired from Alaves on December 28 last year. However, no one forgets that it was he who saved from relegation to club vitoriano in the 2020-21 campaign. Now he will have to do something more than that but with the Valencian team, and his main objective will be to get promoted.
Calleja prepares the match against Ibiza but his idea in Levante will take a while to take effect
This Saturday, October 22, they will have their first challenge, UD Ibiza at the Palladium Can Misses Stadium. Although the Ibizan club is in 17th position, Calleja knows that he cannot be trusted, especially considering that he has just arrived at Levante. However, his coaching staff has been analyzing these last two games that the Valencian team had against Leganés and Mirandés.
They were two important victories that gave the team an emotional boost, and that also placed it better in the standings. Probably the same formation that went out to face the Pepinero team, goes out to play against Ibiza, while Calleja adjusts his tactical scheme and examines piece by piece in the sports field.
With Calleja in the technical direction, Campaña will once again be important in Levante
One of the things that Calleja examined the most on his arrival at the Granota club is how the team’s leaders are doing in various positions. For example, in midfield, José Campaña is still in the infirmary due to his ankle injury, although his progress is good. However, there is still no estimated time of return to the courts.
In attack, Bouldini may repeat in the starting line-up along with Montiel, since they responded well in the last match. Further back, the pair of midfielders made up of Pepelu and Iborra, are the ones who best understand each other and are also the most likely to play against Ibiza. For the defensive plot, Vezo and Muñoz are in an outstanding performance and that is something that Calleja will take advantage of.
