Quique Sánchez Flores will replace the Argentine Eduardo Germán Coudet as coach of Alavés with a contract until June 2028 and will direct his first game this Sunday against Valencia, after the announcement of Coudet’s departure.
The club highlighted in a press release that the new coach has “solid experience both in LaLiga and in European competitions.” Sánchez Flores, “technician of prestige and competitive character” He has coached teams such as Valencia CF, Atlético de Madrid, Getafe CF and RCD Espanyolamong others. He has managed more than 350 games in the First Division and at international level he has coached the Portuguese SL Benfica, with whom he was champion of the League Cup, and Watford FC of the Premier League. In addition, he won the UEFA Cup and the Super Cup as head of Atlético de Madrid.
“His experience in locker room management and in highly competitive competitions is an endorsement to lead the Albiazul sports project and achieve the goal of continuing in the top category for another year,” considered the Vitorian club. Sánchez Flores will immediately join Deportivo Alavés.
Coudet heads to River Plate
The Vitorian team has made Quique’s signing official immediately after confirming the departure of Eduardo Coudet, who will sign for his country’s River Plate. The Basque club and the Argentine coach reached a separation agreement 15 months after his arrival in Vitoria.
Chacho Coudet took charge of the Alavés bench on December 2, 2024 and, since then, He has led the team in 55 official matches between LaLiga EA Sports and the Copa del Rey with 17 wins, 17 draws and 21 losses.
Alavés thanked Eduardo Coudet and his coaching staff for “the work done during” this stage at the head of the Albiazul bench and wished him “the best of luck in his next professional and personal challenges.”
