Elche CF’s Saturday Training and Monday Madrid Trip
Elche CF conducted a focused training session on Saturday to prepare for an upcoming league match. The squad assembled at the Vallekas stadium for tactical work, team shape, and set-piece rehearsals before the trip. The final session of the day took place on Monday, and the team scheduled a departure for Madrid in the morning.
The group gathered at the Martínez Valero stadium early in the day. They were then escorted by bus to Alicante’s train station, where they boarded the AVE high-speed service to Madrid. The journey, set to depart at 9:50 in the morning, was planned to reach the capital by 12:17 that afternoon. The Franjiverde staff confirmed that the expedition would base itself in Madrid, choosing the NH Ribera del Manzanares hotel as the team headquarters for the stay. The staff opted for a rest-focused approach during the days surrounding the game, ensuring players could recover properly before the next steps in the schedule. The choice of a late lunch and a calm evening aimed to maximize recovery time after arrival and to maintain optimal readiness for the upcoming clash in Vallecas. This planning was communicated to the squad ahead of travel as a way to protect player welfare and performance for the match conditions. The team’s leadership emphasized the importance of adequate rest as part of a high-stakes campaign, especially after long travel and a demanding training block.
The following morning, at nine o’clock, the Franjiverde expedition would board the AVE again and arrive at Alicante station around 11:36. A dedicated bus would greet the players and staff, transporting them directly to the Martínez Valero stadium. Upon arrival, a light recovery and tactical refresh session was planned to reacquaint players with the day’s objectives and to fine-tune the specifics for those who had logged more minutes in recent matches. The program also planned a slightly intensified session for players who were involved in the Vallecas fixture and for those with limited playing time. Wednesday was plausibly mapped as a rest day, depending on the team’s needs, with the next fixture scheduled for Monday, October 10 at 21:00 against a Balearic opponent. According to the outlined work plan, Thursday would be a day focused on final preparations for the Balearic Islands game. This schedule illustrates a careful balance between travel, rest, and on-field preparation designed to maintain peak performance across the squad, detailed in the official briefing from Elche CF.