A few years ago, the name Sevilla FC made many people tremble in Europe, particularly in the Europa League. The Andalusians were the big rival to avoid, who have a monstrous record of 5 titles won between 2014 and 2023 in the second continental competition. But as already explained in our columns recently, the club from the south of Spain no longer scares many people today, whether on the European or national scene. This weekend again, Luis Garcia Plaza’s men sadly lost to an Osasuna team (2-1) who nevertheless have little left to play for at the end of the season.
It must be said that the situation is truly critical. If some supporters console themselves as best they can by saying that relegation would allow them to start from scratch, facilitating the sale of the club to the group led by Sergio Ramos in particular, the financial consequences would be devastating for obvious reasons linked to the loss of TV rights, among others. A dive into the hell of D2, always very difficult for clubs accustomed to the elite and getting by with relatively high budgets. Teams historically present in D1 such as Deportivo de la Corogne, Racing Santander or Malaga have suffered in recent years, going so far as to experience falls in the third division.
A hellish schedule to finish
In the midst of a family conflict between the Del Nidos for the head of the club, a squad which is generally quite mediocre, Sevilla FC is a transatlantic which is sailing without a real captain and which risks hitting an iceberg in the face. If the mass seems already said for Oviedo, last in Liga with 28 points, there are almost 10 clubs which are fighting to avoid 18th and 19th positions. From Rayo Vallecano, 11th with 39 points to Levante, 19th with 32 units, everyone is in danger. But it is clear that it is clearly Sevilla FC, 18th with 34 points, which is on the worst dynamic.
And the schedule promises to be very complicated, since the Andalusians still have to challenge a rival at the top of the table like Real Sociedad, then Espanyol, who is also on a negative spiral, in a decisive match for maintenance. Behind, a hellish final sprint, with a trip to Villarreal (3rd), the reception of Real Madrid (2nd) then a duel against Celta (7th). Four out of five matches against top 8 opponents, in short. Above all, Luis Garcia Plaza, who arrived at the end of March, does not seem to find the solutions to move his team forward, as he confided in a very notable outing in Spain this weekend. “I give my life for this club. I’ve never worked that many hours, really. I look like an autistic person, no disrespect to them. I’m in my world, I’m working, I’m watching video, I haven’t even visited Seville. But it doesn’t work »he confided. A good omen for the future…
