Rafa Benítez saved the ‘macth ball’ from two days ago against Almería, with a narrow victory that kept him in his position, but he suffered another defeat last weekend against Real Madrid. Falling at the Bernabéu could be expected, but Cádiz’s victory means that the cushion with respect to relegation has decreased to only two points, which has once again set off all the alarms at Celta de Vigo, if they were not already on.
Once again, the spotlight is on the Madrid coach, who is seriously discussed. In fact, Within the Galician club itself there are those who advocate for his dismissal to look for a reaction in the remaining ten days. But The board of directors chaired by Marián Mouriño has ruled out this possibility for the moment, as reported Relief.
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His dismissal would be very expensive
There are several reasons that lead the celestial leaders to keep the former Liverpool player in his position, although none of them really have to do with blind confidence in his abilities, since the numbers are what they are, with five victories in 28 days as poor background.
Thus, for some time it has been pointed out that his high salary is one of the main reasons that stops dismissal. Benítez landed alongside Luis Campos as the highest-paid coach in the club’s history, with a three-season contract to put in place a long-term project. Thus, Dispensing with their services would mean a significant economic loss, directly affecting the salary limit. of the next campaign.
Other teams have not fared well with the change of coach
But, also, on the noble floor of Balaídos They understand that changing coaches is not synonymous with success. To do this, they take as an example what happened this same course with other teams. who have immersed themselves in the lower area of the table. This is the case of Almería and Granada, where Gaizka Garitano and Alexander Medina have not managed to get off the ground. But also from Rayo Vallecano and Cádiz, who have not improved their numbers with Iñigo Pérez and Mauricio Pellegrino, respectively.
No time for the new coach to adapt
This reality causes doubts when carrying out a replacement on the bench. But there is a third reason that reinforces the decision of those who govern Celta to leave things as they are: There is hardly any time for the new coach to enjoy the necessary adaptation period.
Benitez He will lead the team next Sunday, in another key away match against Sevilla FC. And barring a surprise, he will also be in the duel against Rayo Vallecano that will take place after the break, so there would only be eight games left until the end of the championship.
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This does not mean, however, that the Madrid native is guaranteed to finish the season. The results will be what will determine their immediate future, since a streak of defeats can force the rectors to take measures that would be considered desperate right now.
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If that situation were to come to pass, there would not be many alternatives, being Claudio Giráldez, coach of the subsidiary, who would have the most votes to finish the course. For now, the club is ruling out this option and closing ranks around Benítez, but it is an open secret that there is great concern.