Tomorrow Espanyol will face Standard Liege hoping to secure their return to Division 1 and the Manager’s second promotion to the top division in 3 seasons.
The club was predicted to finish 19th this season following last seasons relegation, however smart recruitment including pre-agreed deals has seen the team at the higher reaches of the table all season.
Off the pitch the Manager has had to deal with some life changing events with bad health threatening to end his tenure prematurely.
“it’s been a living hell these last few months, which started when my daughter found me unresponsive , I’d gone. The Paramedics worked me for two solid hours trying to bring me back despite my organs already shutting down. What followed was a death sentence, which each day becomes harder, seeing my family and what it’s doing to them makes things tough. I’ve tried to carry on as normal as I can , which at times can be difficult if I’m not thinking straight, i can get quite confused. On the pitch at Espanyol I’ve tried to continue to build short, medium and long term which is evidenced by our league position and YC final loss tonight. This next week will be a defining week for the club with two games to try and get us back up there. With that comes a struggle next season , but I’ve always played to win. I’ve considered my future at the club quite a lot in recent weeks and if it’s the right time to step down at the end of the season . Real life needs to take priority and if I feel I can’t give the same 100% commitment then I’d rather leave on my terms than be sacked by a panel. I’ve put a lot of time and effort in at Espanyol, probably too much really, but I don’t know any other way.
SM in the main has always been a good escape, and bar some horrific pms I received over the last few months within the GW , I’ve really enjoyed TOP100.
We will get this next week out of the way, get all my deals completed then review my position at both the club, GW and SM
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