At a recent press conference, Real Sociedad's sporting director Orabe elaborated on the team's recent series of changes and future plans, giving a positive response to the concerns of the media and fans.
Regarding Merino's departure, Orabe said that Merino's departure does have some impact on the team's midfield operation, but the team cannot stand still because of this, and must look forward and focus on the existing midfielders. He emphasized that Real Sociedad has a number of talented midfielders, including Olympic champions, European champions and a number of international players, all of whom are capable of filling the void left by Merino. Orabe called on the fans to give more patience and support to these young players, believing that they will grow and show their strengths in the coming matches.
Talking about the team's whistling reinforcements, Olabe revealed that the signings were not made in haste, but were the result of a long period of scouting and evaluation by scouts and technicians. He emphasized that Real Sociedad always maintains a prudent and professional attitude in attracting reinforcements, and is committed to bringing in players who meet the team's tactical needs and future development plans.
Responding to concerns that the introduction of foreign players may affect the development of youth players, Olabe said the team has always made the development of its own players its primary goal. He mentioned that young players like Hong Martin and Karikaburu are the future stars of the team, and they are gaining game experience and improving their individual abilities by going on loan and other means. Olabe emphasized that going on loan is not giving up on players but providing them with a better environment to grow. He also admitted that the percentage of local players has dropped this season, but promised to continue to work hard to create more opportunities for local young players.
On the team's poor start to the season, Orabe said that the team is in a period of change and needs time to gel and adapt. He believes that Coach Alguacil and his team of players have the ability to lead the team out of the woods and create a new era of success. Orabe pointed out that the team's main problem at the moment is the lack of goal-scoring ability, but he believes that this problem will be gradually solved as the game progresses and the players adjust their form.
Finally, Orabe also talked about Alguacil's contract extension. He said that Alguacil is an indispensable manager for Real Sociedad, and his coaching ability and contribution to the team is obvious to all. The team will discuss the contract extension with Alguacil at the right time to ensure that he can continue to lead Real Sociedad to a brighter future.
