Gonzalo Verdu and Josan Ferrandez They are the only two survivors of the stage. Second Division B in current Elche CF squad. Both Cartagena and Crevillentino They grew professionally hand in hand with the Elche club. and after many years in the mud, they managed to spend three seasons in the highest category of Spanish football with the franciverde jersey.
They are the former guard of the team. Two actors who are very involved with wealth and loved by fansafter six successful campaigns.
The center was: He first signed with the sports director of the time, Jorge Cordero, in 2017.. It was an important piece to break away from Segunda B for good. Verdú is accumulating 172 league matches In three categories with Elche. Top four (32, 38, 36 and 33) He was the undisputed first player of the team and was its captain from the very beginning. in the last two loses its importance and argues 19 and 14 gamesrespectively. His role on and off the court has always been commendable and essential..
The winger came to the Elche club. January 2018 winter market from Albacete. Martínez celebrated his fourth promotion to the Second Division at Valero. After just two courses, he managed to advance to the long-awaited First Division with the team from which he was founded.
Josan has also been a very important part of the team in recent years. 167 league games (13, 31, 38, 33,31 and 21).
After being the main character for several seasons, Two components of Elche’s old guard have a tough future to be able to continue wearing the green stripe.And.
Gonzalo Verdú will turn 35 in October. He has always stated that his dream is to retire in the Elche team. His contract expires on June 30 and if Sebastián Beccacece is to become head coach next season, as everything indicates he will, it’s hard to keep up. The Argentinian coach has had almost no opportunity since his arrival. and green striped sneakers He had previously preferred other players on the centreline, such as Mascarell or Carlos Clerc.although their positions are midfielder and left-back, respectively.
Cartagena player does not resign and trying to change Beccacece’s mind to try to have options to continue The next course Although realizing that it will be complicated.
Josan is in a similar situation. The man from Crevillente will turn 34 in December.. He had almost no minutes in his first game with the Argentine coach. Beccacece sees him as a player with a more offensive profile. to play as a winger or right-back before the winger, as he does with other coaches.
In the last matches, Josan played as a winger, even in Almería he played as a right defender., with five defenses. Something unheard of in his career.
Crevillent football player too His relationship with Elche ends on June 30.
Beccacece wants other player profiles and IClub owner Christian Bragarnik will have the last word. If they reward their careers and high level of dedication, both Verdú and Josan could qualify for the Second Division.. Otherwise, they would have to look for a new team and leave the club in their hearts.
Edgar Badia, Fidel and Pere Milla, other survivors of the Girona climb
Elche’s squad includes Gonzalo Verdú and Josan Ferrández, as well as three other players who were also part of the old guard, although they were not in the Second Division B during the 2017-2018 season.
Edgar Badia, Fidel Chaves and Pere Milla came with the franchise team in the Second Division. and, like the man from Cartagena and the man from Crevillente, they were the main protagonists of memorable events. Promotion to the First Division on 23 August 2020 at the Montilivi stadium in Girona.
the future Badia (31 years old), Fidel (33) and Pere Milla (30) present themselves very differently from their peers. All three have a valid contract. They will be part of the Elche team, which will try to return to the top flight next season, although they will be able to receive offers to continue in the First Division, for the next season and, surprisingly, to continue in the First Division.
The goalkeeper, midfielder and forward is the undisputed top five with Beccacece and is part of the Argentine coach’s plans..
All three are said to be key pieces and have expressed their intention to remain in the franchise despite the relegation.
If Gonzalo Verdú and Josan do not continue, They will be tasked with taking over as the players with the most years at the club. It will be next season.