Imanol Idiakez departs Cadiz ahead of new season

Spanish football club Cadiz has parted ways with head coach Imanol Idiakez, just four months after his appointment and only days before the start of the new Segunda Division season. The 54-year-old Basque coach, who had successfully led the team to safety at the end of the previous campaign, was dismissed following significant disagreements with the club's management regarding the team's roster planning and transfer strategy.

Reports indicate that the friction stemmed from Idiakez's public dissatisfaction with the club's recruitment efforts, as he believed the squad required more substantial reinforcements than were provided. Management viewed his vocal criticism negatively, leading to his abrupt departure. The club is now actively searching for a successor, with Spanish reports naming Albert Celades as the primary candidate to fill the vacancy. Celades, 50, previously managed the Cypriot club Paphos FC earlier this year. The situation remains fluid as the club looks to finalize a replacement before the league's commencement.