Asier Garitano has been officially presented as Real Sociedad’s new coach. The manager from Bergara was accompanied by the President Jokin Aperribay and the Director of Football Roberto Olabe. His first press conference took place at Zubieta. The Garitano era started today.
The txuri-urdin President emphasized what he stated one week ago “Thank you for coming, Asier. I am sure that the upcoming years will be exciting. We have important challenges ahead. You come home, even if you have never been here, your heart belonged to Real. I hope that you are happy in San Sebastián and I wish we have big succes”.
Garitano stressed that “This is not just a coincidence. When I started my career as a coach I wanted to be with the best and this is where I am now. I have always wanted to coach a team like Real Sociedad. Now, I take the opportunity and I am very excited to belong to such an incredible club. Not only I have the possibility to be with the best but also to compete with the best”.
Roberto Olabe said “We needed someone with personality and leadership skills. He must knew the circumstances and bring out the best in ourselves. He has become the coach he is today and he wanted to be Real Sociedad’s coach”.