Real Sociedad have constructed their most stable and successful era in the 21st century on three pillars; President Jokin Aperribay, Sporting Director Roberto Olabe and manager Imanol Alguacil. They are set to lose Olabe at the end of the season, having communicated his decision to leave the club.
Olabe has a contract until the end of the 2026 season, but The Athletic, amongst multiple sources, say that he has already informed Aperribay that he will not continue beyond next summer. He feels his work at the club is complete, and wanted to give the Txuri-Urdin plenty of time to find a replacement for him.
Central to La Real’s incredible run of qualifying for Europe in every full season under Alguacil, Olabe’s stewardship has also seen them win a Copa del Rey and reach the Champions League after a decade-long absence.
