Frangiverde duel fills the nets
In the wake of a tough run of results, Elche CF has faced a demanding stretch that tested the squad’s resilience. After confirming mathematical relegation to Part Two, the team has navigated a brief but real weekend pause, using the league’s pause to regroup and reconnect with family and supporters. This Saturday night, a key fixture looms in Seville: a King’s Cup final against Real Madrid and Osasuna at La Cartuja stadium, a match that carries weight beyond the league table and serves as a chance to end the season on a note of professional resolve.
The Franjiverdes players have barely found time to rest over the last two weeks. Four games in nine days—Valencia, Celta, Rayo Vallecano, and Almería—pushed the squad to the limit. To help the group recharge, coach Sebastián Beccacece had planned a short break for Saturday and Sunday, allowing players to step away from the football grind and spend precious moments with loved ones. This break also offered staff the option to visit their hometowns or other destinations, taking a mental reset that is often as important as a physical break.
At ten in the morning on Monday, the team reconvened at the Valero stadium to begin a phase of steady preparation that will carry through to the end of the season. The training complex at Díez Iborra is undergoing a routine refresh, with goal to ensure the surfaces and facilities are in top condition for pre-season work that starts in the first week of July. This period is used to settle the squad back into a disciplined routine and to set the stage for the following campaigns, even as the current season edges toward its final chapters.
For a change of pace, the club organized an event titled “Coles Franjiverdes,” inviting students from local schools to observe a training session at the stadium. Afterward, young fans had the opportunity to meet the players, collect autographs, and take photos with the first team, moments that help strengthen ties between the club and the community. The day built a bridge between the field and the stands, reminding everyone of the shared love for football that fuels the club’s ambitions beyond relegation and results.
Once relegation to the second tier becomes definitive, Elche still has five league fixtures to play before bidding farewell to the Primera División. The schedule includes a Sunday, May 14, 16:15, visit from Atlético Madrid at Martínez Valero. On Saturday, the 20th, a 18:30 kick-off brings Getafe to Elche’s home ground, the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez. The calendar then lists a midweek clash on Wednesday the 24th at 19:30 back at the Franjiverde Coliseum in Seville. The season’s closing days will feature two final rounds, with a meeting against Bilbao Sports Club in San Mamés and a match against Cadiz in a local venue, as the league competitions culminate on the weekend of June 4-6. This sequence underscores the need for a stable plan heading into the next campaign, with staff focusing on recovery, development, and strategic preparation for the challenges ahead.
Throughout this period, Beccacece and his squad have balanced the emotional realities of relegation with the professional obligation to compete. The team has leaned into structured training sessions, careful tactical reviews, and a sense of unity that often emerges strongest in times of adversity. The coaching staff emphasizes progress over pace, urging players to preserve energy while sharpening individual skills and collective understanding. In conversations held after the sessions, club officials highlighted the importance of maintaining momentum, even as the final results become less favorable than hoped. The overall aim remains to finish the season with competitive vigor and to set a clear path for the squad’s development in the months ahead, aligning with the club’s broader strategy for growth and stability within Spanish football’s top flight. (Citation: Elche FC press notes, internal communications)