Nine years ago, If you asked someone in Spain about Celta de Vigo, his answer would outline the situation of a second divison team dommed to failure. Nowadays, things have happily changed a lot. This team from the city of Vigo, in the north-west of Spain, finished last season in la Liga table's eighth position.
The key of this U-turn has a name and a last name: Carlos Mouriño. The current club's president turned up when Celta was heading to bankrupt, and in only nine years settled the whole debt. The amount due was being five long and difficult seasons in spanish second division, even almost going down to third division.
Carlos Mouriño, Celta's president. (Source: marca.com)
Celta's supporters, they no longer remember this hard time. These days happines and pride are the two words most heard among Celta's fans when talking about their team or footballers. Three years ago Paco Herrera and finally Abel Resino managed to make remain Celta de Vigo in the first divison. In the summer, the greatest player of the team, Iago Aspas, was signed up by Liverpool.
Nevertheless, Celta made up whole new team with more experienced footballers such as Charles or Nolito, and a manager whose main goal was to play an attractive football, Luis Enrique. After an improvable first part of the season, Luis Enrique's boys got along so well that they reached nineth league position.
Berizzo, current Celta's manager. (Source: compostimes.com).
The project was growing up and Berizzo's signing as manager has just made Celta de Vigo dream bigger. Larrivey and Nolito's goals along with Khron-Dehli and Augusto's assists, delighted and surprised football fans to the point of benig elected as the revelation team of the season. Eighth was the final place of Celta last season, on the threshold of qualifying for Europa League.
Guidetti, new Celta's signing. (Source: fichajes.net).
This new season promises to be even more exciting for Celta de Vigo's supporters. Iago Aspas' return and the signings of Guidetti and Daniel Wass strengthen Celta's squad. For sure, this time the main is to qualify for Europan competitions.
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