Leganes - Madrid's third team in Primera
Leganes - Madrid's third team in Primera
June is undoubtedly the month of Leganes. Then created enters the Segunda for the first time under the direction of Luis Angel Duque and 21 years later (in 2014) back in June when Asier Garitano achievement was repeated. In 2016 and of "Anduva" comes to something much bigger. As if there was no room for disappointment.
On June 4 Leganes execute 88-year dream. Beat 1: 0 Mirandes guest and became the team from La Liga. She entered for the first time in their history in the top flight of Spanish football, then falling to Getafe and Rayo Vallecano will be the third Madrid club in the top flight (the other two are Real and Atletico). The future is promising, since debts are zero, its popularity continues to grow, and revenues from television rights will be at least € 30 million.
Club president Maria Victoria Pavon, which hardly find words after the triumph: "I do not know what to say. The euphoria is huge. Leganes is my town. We need to assimilate. Joy is mostly for my family. This is a dream. The promotion was unthinkable, we made a big jump. The players deserve it. I always afraid that something will happen and will stay overboard. The last 20 minutes of the game with Mirandes they were terrifying because their repeal goal we stopped breathing for a moment. I still tremble ! For 88 years history this club has not seen something so big.
I was afraid that so many hope will end with disappointment. Yes, Leganes do the same as Leicester. We like them, we are able to destroy logic. We have a small infrastructure, but all give our hearts - from the management to the last player, "he Pavon, the third wife led the club in the Primera after Amaya Gorostisa (Eibar) and Lay Hoon (Valencia).
Leganes, got already nicknamed Super Lega was all over in Segunda, although it remained one point behind Alaves in the final standings. The team of Asier Garitano enter the elite in the front door with good football and faith in the project. From 23 th round settled in the area for direct promotion and in the remaining matches nobody could take it off from there. A key role of Asier Garitano.
Specialist Vergara came before three campaigns when Leganes was still in the third tier, but with hard work managed to climb to the Primera. Do it for a short time with work, normalcy and much strategy. His card is not glamorous, previously led Alicante, Castellón, Oriuela and Alkoyano. In Leganes even caught only five players, but build a team in capital letters, which was improving every day. Huge contribution to make to the attacking trio made up of Argentine Szymanowski, Gabriel Omar Ramos, who were unstoppable in most matches.
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* "Butarke" turned into a fortress, with a neat stadium were allowed only 2 losses in 2015/16. The capacity was raised in La Liga will be 11 500 seats.
* The most famous former player of Leganes is Samuel Eto'o, who played for the team in 1997/98 on loan from Real Madrid (30 games, 4 goals).
* Two who wore team of Leganes were internationals of Spain. One is Victor Manuel Fernandez (one match against the Czech Republic in 2000), the other is Catania (three appearances for La Rocha in the same year).
* The great rival of Leganes in Madrid Getafe. 12 years ago Getafe came in the Primera and Segunda Lega fell into in one day. Now, ironically, the roles are exchanged, Getafe relegated from the elite and Leganes enter.
* In the history Leganes has 19 campaigns Tersera 16 in Segunda B, 13 in Segunda and many regional groups.
THIS IS Leganes
Founded: 1928
Aliases: Lega, Pepineros
Stadium: "Butarke" (8138)
President: Maria Victoria Pavon
Coach: Asier Garitano
Seasons in Primera: 0
Seasons in Segunda: 13
SUCCESSES
Champion Segunda B (1992/93)
FAMOUS FORMER PLAYERS
Jose Chamot, Samuel Eto'o, Pierre Webo, Ariza Makuku