Real Sociedad’s most stable and successful era of the 21st century was built on three pillars: president Joakim Appellibay, sporting director Roberto Orabe and manager Imano Alguacil. They will be without Olabe at the end of the season as he has expressed his decision to leave the club.
Orabe is contracted until the end of the 2026 season, but multiple sources including The Athletic say Orabe has informed Aperibay that he will not extend beyond next summer. He feels his work at the club is done and wants to give Tussuri-ul-Din enough time to find his replacement.
Under Alguacil, Real Sociedad achieved an incredible European qualifying run every full season, which was crucial, and under Orabe they also won the Copa del Rey. , and entered the Champions League after a ten-year absence. It would be a big loss for Real Sociedad and it’s unclear how they will proceed without him.
It is worth noting that Arsenal had a vacancy for the same position just last month. Olabe is very familiar with the Gunners, having recently dealt with Natso Monreal, Mikel Merino and Kieran Tierney, while manager Mikel Arteta has also Played for Real Sociedad. Previously, Olabe held roles at Real Madrid and Aston Villa.
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