No 800
Monday 27th January - Sunday 2nd February, 2020 Tel: 637 227 385
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C D T O R R E V I E J A’ S YO U T H G R AV E YA R D
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he second half of the 2019/20 season is now underway and although CD Torrevieja are mid-table, with the right players and a fresh approach, the playoffs and promotion are still a possibility.
However, as has become the norm for the club over the past ten seasons, the festive break has seen a number of talented players leave the club, most for financial reasons, as there seems to be no money to pay the players.
Having been relegated twice in the past two seasons, due in part to poor ownership decisions and even poorer management/coaching choices, with the team now playing at the sixth level of seven in the Spanish system, the future of the club is not bright. Not only
have players left for other clubs but many of their Youth players have probably finished playing the beautiful game for good, as they are disillusioned by a lack of opportunity and broken promises. Continued on Page 2