Extraordinary Friday in Spain for Jeison Murillo and total grief for both Johan Mojica and Helibelton Palacios. Celta de Vigo added his first win of 2021 and is moving away from the relegation zone, in which Elche will remain stuck, who will not stop his fall and has already chained 16 games without winning after falling in Balaídos (3-1).
Jorge Almirón’s team started better and even enjoyed shots from Lucas Boyé and Raúl Guti several times, but Josan and Mojica’s injuries that exceeded half an hour into the first half hit him before Santi Mina and Brais Méndez, with so much in minutes 45 and 46+, give Celta a lead.
A monumental mistake by goalkeeper Rubén Blanco at the start of the second half put Argentine Emiliano Rigoni’s goal on a tray to give Elche life, although Santi Mina with twenty minutes to go, when his team was at their worst, the heavenly suffered a nice shot after a good cross from Augusto Solari, who had just replaced Nolito.
Because of the above, Almirón decided to step down as Elche’s technical director. The coach, who joined the team after promotion last summer, appeared in the stadium’s press room with considerable delay and limited himself to commenting on his retirement from the club without accepting questions.
“I have made the decision not to continue. I wish the team and my players the best. I appreciate all the time I’ve lived with them, ‘said the coach, sending “ best wishes to those who follow. Among them Helibelton Palacios, who doesn’t even add a week to the club.
Almirón is leaving Elche in the relegation zone and a major sports crisis as the Elche team added 16 consecutive days without winning, equating to the second worst run ever in the category.
He did not explain the reasons for his departure, although in the last winter market the coach had requested the arrival of six reinforcements so that the team was competitive and only three players arrived in the end.