Football Season Guide

Getafe had a stale start to last season under Quique Sanchez Flores, but they were picking up enough points here and there to remain outside of the bottom three. With seven rounds to go, though, the club sacked Quique Sanchez Flores, even though Getafe were 17th, and brought back former boss Jose Bordalas. Under Bordalas, Getafe played an ultra defensive style and it worked. They took 11 points from the 21 available, conceding just four goals along the way. Having kept Getafe up, Bordalas was given a new contract and is staying on for 2023/24, when he’ll look to take that defensive style to the next level, like what he did during his previous stint as Getafe coach, when they were aggressive and very tough to play against. There haven’t been too many changes in the squad, but Bordalas has been able to ship out a few of the players who don’t suit what he wants. So, Getafe should have one of the toughest defences in the division next year. But, their main weakness will be the fact that leading goalscorer Enes Unal – who netted 14 last term – has a serious knee injury and will miss the first half of 2023/24.