Osasuna sack Luis Miguel Ramis and bring Jagoba Arrasate back to El Sadar

Club Atlético Osasuna have ended Luis Miguel Ramis' time in charge of the first team. The decision was announced on Thursday morning after the board backed the sporting directorate's recommendation, and it comes with the Navarrese club sitting 16th in LaLiga on just 8 points from 24, three above the relegation zone.

The 56-year-old Catalan coach does not leave alone. Four members of his backroom staff are also departing: José Manuel Gil, Iván Madroño, Miguel Ángel Fernández and José Fajardo. Ramis was dismissed after a run of four defeats and one draw in the last five league matches, results that forced Osasuna dangerously close to the bottom three.

• Osasuna sack Luis Miguel Ramis after collecting just 8 points in the opening weeks of LaLiga.
• Four members of his coaching staff also leave the club.
• Jagoba Arrasate returns to El Sadar on a contract until 2029.
• Bittor Alkiza will work again as the Basque coach's assistant.
• The team is 16th, three points clear of the relegation places.

Jagoba Arrasate returns to Osasuna until 2029

The club's choice is a name the red-and-white supporters know extremely well. Jagoba Arrasate, who managed Osasuna between 2018 and 2024, is back in charge and will sign a contract until 2029. The Basque coach is the second manager with the most official matches in the club's history: 256, behind only Pedro Mari Zabalza's 277.

Arrasate will not return alone. Bittor Alkiza, his right-hand man for much of the previous spell, will join him as assistant coach. The pairing brings back a tandem that delivered some of Osasuna's most consistent seasons in Spain's top flight.

Poor results leave Osasuna too close to the drop

The sacking follows a start to the campaign well below expectations. Osasuna are 16th in the standings with 8 points from 24 available, leaving a cushion of only three points over the relegation spots. Four defeats and a draw in the last five league rounds ultimately ran out the board's patience.

What Arrasate can bring back to the El Sadar dressing room

Beyond results, Arrasate's return carries major symbolic weight. In his first stint he built a recognizable, competitive team with a strong connection to the stands, and his knowledge of the club shortens any adaptation period. The immediate task is to stop the bad run and move the team into calmer territory before the gap to the bottom three becomes a serious problem.

Osasuna's immediate fixture list in LaLiga

Osasuna head into the coming weeks with an urgent need to pick up points. The impact of the coaching change will be one of the keys to see whether the team recovers the defensive solidity and attacking spark that disappeared during the final stretch of Ramis' tenure. Home matches shape up as vital opportunities to rebuild confidence and move away from the danger zone.

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