The forgotten and controversial Víctor Valdés, new coach of Real Ávila

Víctor Valdés Arribas (43 years old) faces the most important challenge in his short career as a soccer coach from next Sunday. The International Barcelona exporter directs from this Thursday to Real Ávila, team of Group 1 of Second Federation with the aim of ascending to First Federation.

The Castilian club occupies one of the squares that make it possible to play the ascent playoff. In the absence of only two days, it is fourth with 49 points, at 20 from the intractable leader and already promoted Pontevedra, to 12 of Numancia, second, and fight with six teams to end in one of the three remaining positions that guarantee the aforementioned Playoff.

After chaining three losses in the last league games, the board of directors on Wednesday decided to dismiss Miguel de la Fuente, the coach who had uploaded to the third to the second federation team.

Víctor Valdés announced on January 3, 2018 his withdrawal as a footballer, and in June of that same year he began his career on the benches at the Moratalaz Sports School in Madrid. In 2019 he returned to Fútbol Club Barcelona to take care of youth A, but lasted very little. He was fired in October, just started the season.

In May 2020 he was hired by the UA Horta, a Barcelona team that militated in Group V of Third Division. Nor end the course. He was dismissed in January between controversy due to his strong character, something he had already exhibited during his stage as a footballer.

Now another opportunity comes. In principle, the contract with Real Ávila is for the little left of the current season and the complete 2025-26. In the absence of official confirmation, local media report that this Thursday Valdés will already direct their first training in the Castilian city.