The Real Santander Post
Squad25 Jan 2027
Santiago Rey in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Real Santander this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Boardroom25 Jan 2027
Graduation day at Real Santander
5 boys move up, and somewhere in the building the people who coached them at twelve are quietly having the best morning of their working year. Nothing about this shows up in a result and it is why the academy exists.
Squad25 Jan 2027
Juan David Ararat signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Juan David Ararat and Real Santander agree another 3 years.
Match23 Jan 2027
Real Santander come up short against Bogota
Bogota left with the points after a 0‑2 defeat that will take some explaining on the terraces.
Squad25 Jan 2027
Jaime Mora gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Market25 Jan 2027
One of our own: Pablo Ramirez joins the Real Santander first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Pablo Ramirez is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market25 Jan 2027
One of our own: Hugo Martinez joins the Real Santander first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Hugo Martinez is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market25 Jan 2027
One of our own: Juan Rangel joins the Real Santander first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Juan Rangel is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market25 Jan 2027
Jefferson Lopez steps up from the Real Santander academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Jefferson Lopez has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
In brief
- Squad Juan Diego Pérez falls out with a teammate over standards
- Boardroom Real Santander turn down the training-ground plan
- Player ratings Álex Segura runs at them all day