From the fact that he was a loyal rival throughout his life to his support in the last cup game against Mallorca, the situation of the San Sebastian team is simply incredible.
Everyone would believe that Real Sociedad will support RCD Mallorca in the Copa del Rey final, because on the other side is their strongest rival Athletic. But the reality and the sporting situation of the San Sebastian team They force the Lions team to support the definition of the title for very specific reasons.
Real Sociedad will have to put their pride aside to support Athletic Club in the final if they want to qualify for an international tournament. Although it is clear that winning a place in a European competition depends primarily on himself. But if LaLiga EA Sports ended today, there would be no choice but for the Txuri Urdin club to wish their backyard rivals good luck.
If Athletic wins the Copa del Rey, it would be a bit of a relief for Real Sociedad
At this point we have to address the purely mathematical and non-passionate aspect. The places allocated by UEFA to Spain for the three different tournaments are as follows. The top 4 go to the Champions League, if Villarreal wins the Europa League it would be 5. The next two in the table go to Europe and the remaining one goes to the Conference League.
At the moment Real Sociedad has a place in the conference, but if LaLiga ended today and Mallorca were Copa del Rey champions, the Reala team would be there automatically would no longer have an international quota. Those led by Alguacil know they have to rely on themselves to reach continental competition, but it doesn’t hurt to have a little cushion and that would be evident if Athletic lift the Copa del Rey trophy.
Real Sociedad has not yet ended its participation in the Champions League, but is already thinking about next season
Txuri Urdin’s team is making calculations to find out if it has a place in an international tournament in the 2024-25 season. But the strange thing is that he is still competing in the Champions League, even though it is difficult. Currently, the Basque team is losing the series 0-2 against PSG, and the second leg remains in Anoeta.
Next Tuesday, March 3rd, will be the day when we know whether Real Sociedad can turn things around and reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Or if Imanol Alguacil’s project fails internationally, as has happened so far in the LaLiga EA Sports. Before the European Cup game, the club from San Sebastian will be visiting FC Sevilla this Saturday at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán.