Metropolitano, an outstanding challenge for Imanol
The Metropolitano has become a truly impregnable fortress for Imanol Alguacil, the coach of Real Sociedad. Throughout his successful time in charge of the txuriurdin team, Imanol has conquered emblematic and difficult stadiums, adding important victories in fields such as the Santiago Bernabéu, Camp Nou, Mestalla and Sánchez Pizjuán.
However, the rojiblanco stronghold remains one of the only two First Division stadiums where he has not yet achieved victory, along with the Nuevo Zorrilla. In his visits to the Metropolitano, the Orio coach has achieved meritorious draws and close defeats.
Tonight, he has a new opportunity to break that negative streak and take the three points, a vital boost for his team in the fight for European places. Overcoming this challenge at the Metropolitano would mean an important milestone in his career and would further consolidate his legacy as one of the most outstanding coaches of Real Sociedad. The match is presented as a litmus test for Imanol and his players, who will seek to display their best football and leave their mark on a stadium that has resisted them so far.
