The La Liga innovator out to prove his old club wrong
Summary
Elche, a soccer team from Spain, recently returned to La Liga after two years and is performing better than expected. Eder Sarabia, their coach, has helped them achieve eighth place in the league. Sarabia has an interesting background, having shifted from playing soccer to coaching after studying engineering and working various jobs.Key Facts
- Elche secured promotion to La Liga, Spain's top soccer league, in June after a 4-0 win over Deportivo.
- Elche is the third largest city in the Comunidad Valenciana and the 20th largest in Spain.
- Elche's team is currently in eighth place in La Liga after 10 games, with three wins, five draws, and two losses.
- Eder Sarabia is Elche's coach and previously worked as an assistant to Quique Setien at Barcelona in 2020.
- Sarabia's father, Manu, was a successful player at Athletic Club in the 1980s.
- Eder Sarabia decided to coach soccer after realizing he would not excel as a player.
- He began his coaching career with young players before working with Villarreal's youth teams.
- Sarabia formed a significant professional relationship with Quique Setien, which influenced his coaching development.
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