Lolo Escobar is no longer the coach of Hercules. The club accepted his terms of departure, choosing to honor the final stretch of his contract before he walked away. The decision came after a short, tense pre-season period that began with Escobar spending twelve days alongside his brother José, skimming the edge of a plan that would take the team from Alicante to new beginnings in the First RFEF. The agreement was reached verbally before Escobar put his desire to leave in formal terms, signaling a turning of the page for Hercules de Alicante CF as preparations for the season gathered speed and the squad regrouped for the challenges ahead with a refreshed leadership approach.
The club later released a public statement confirming the severance of ties, noting that Manuel María Escobar Rodríguez and José Ángel Escobar Rodríguez informed Hercules de Alicante CF of their decision to terminate contracts effective June 30, 2024. Up to that date, Escobar had fulfilled the roles of head coach and assistant coach for the A team, balancing duties across the coaching staff while the organization prepared to pivot toward a new era. The parties reached a clear agreement on the termination, marking the end of a chapter and the opening of a new one for the club as it maps out its competitive trajectory for the upcoming campaign.
Both men had arrived in Alicante in December to facilitate a leadership transition, stepping in to oversee changes at a crucial moment and to hand over the reins to the project that would eventually transition to Algeciras at the First RFEF. In parallel, the blue-and-white Sociedad Anónima Deportiva (SAD) moved forward with plans to appoint Rubén Torrecilla as the new bench president, with expectations that the former Castellón manager would soon be unveiled. The aim for the new leadership is straightforward: to elevate the club’s performance, stabilize the squad, and drive a rise through the divisions with a focused, professional approach. As the organization aligns its strategy, attention centers on how the new coaching leadership will integrate with the existing setup, how recruitment decisions will shape the squad, and how internal dynamics will respond to the demands of a competitive league that rewards clarity, discipline, and consistent results.