Article by Cosmin Nistor – published on Thursday, October 9, 2025, 15:20 / Updated Thursday, October 2025 15:22
Real Sociedad is going through one of the most difficult periods of recent years, and the management of the Basque club takes into account a radical change on the technical bench.
According to journalist Matteo Mretto, San Sebastian officials have already contacted Thiago Motta (43 years old), a contract free coach, to take over the team on the penultimate place (19) in La Liga.
Thiago Motta, first option for reconstruction
Named in the summer, after the separation of Imanol Alguacil (54 years), the current coach Sergio Francisco (46) failed to have the desired results. After eight stages, Real Sociedad has only five points, a victory, two draws and five defeats (0.63 average of points per match), a balance that considered unacceptable for an ordinary team in recent years with participation in European competitions.
According to the Spanish press, Thiago Motta is the first option of leadership. The former midfielder of Barcelona, Inter and PSG was separated from Juventus in March, after a term of 18 wins and 16 draws in 42 parties (an average of 1.67 points per match).
In the past, he has prepared the teams PSG U19, Genoa, Spezia and Bologna.
And Monaco wants Juventus's former coach
However, Motta has not yet given an answer. He is also in the viewfinder for the position of coach at AS Monaco, who could remain free in the case of Adi Hutter's departure (55 years old). If the negotiations with Motta do not materialize, the Basque could call on an Iberian variant: Francisco Javier Garcia Pimiata (51 years old), former Sevilla's technician, and is considered an alternative to prepare the team.
84The victories have Thiago Motta in the 195 matches of the position of head coach (1.56 points per match)
Thiago Motta is double-whisper of the Champions League
In the career as a player, Thiago Motta has checked over 500 club matches, evolving for Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Genoa, Inter and PSG, conquering trophies such as the Champions League, Serie A, La Liga and Ligue 1.
At the international level, it represented Italy in 30 parties (a single goal), but it also has two selections for Brazil, the country in which the former Mjilocaș was born.
28The trophies has Thiago Motta, among which (Champions League, La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1, Club World Cup)
Real Sociedad returns to La Liga next weekend, in a crucial match for saving coach Sergio Francisco. A new wrong step could accelerate Thiago Motta's arrival on the Basque bench.
