Elche CF returned to the capital after a long trip, with players, coaching staff, and assistants stepping off the charter plane at Oviedo airport. The match had been played on a midweek evening at the El Molinón-Enrique Castro Quini stadium against Sporting Gijón.
The team appeared shaken as the whistle blew. The coach, Sebastián Beccacece, described the performance as the most difficult of the season. The 2-0 defeat left Elche with nine points in the standings, hovering near the relegation zone and widening the distance to their promotion target.
Elche is a broken toy
Elche faced a troubling run of form and, in the eyes of observers, the club seems to be struggling to find a steady footing on and off the field. The leadership was left to assess the next steps as the season progressed toward a crucial stretch of fixtures.
Beccacece looks more like the outside of Elche than the inside
The club has maintained a cautious silence about the coach’s future, with no clear indication of whether Beccacece will remain in charge for the next fixture. The focus has shifted to the immediate challenge, and the team is adjusting its schedule in an effort to regain balance and momentum for the coming matches.
The team was scheduled to practice later in the day, with plans initially set at the stadium and then relocated to the training complex. The venue shift was to be kept private, moving behind closed doors as part of outreach to restore focus and unity within the squad.
The training session became a show of resilience, as players and coaches prepared to work through a demanding period. The club decided to move the session to a location that would help minimize external distractions while maintaining visibility for the players and staff to stay connected with the process of recovery and preparation.
Even with the change in setting, the aim remained clear: to safeguard the squad from intense media scrutiny and to keep the group focused on their development. The management expressed a preference for a controlled environment that would help the players concentrate on tactical improvements and physical conditioning.
The new plan for the upcoming days emphasizes practical work and strategic adjustments. Beccacece is slated to lead the sessions ahead of the next league match, signaling a continued commitment to steering the squad through a testing period and toward a more stable phase as the calendar advances.