The Leganés Chronicle
Squad17 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Leganés
Óscar Plano was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Boardroom17 Aug 2026
Graduation day at Leganés
4 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.
Market17 Aug 2026
Cristian Herrera steps up from the Leganés academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Cristian Herrera 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.
Market17 Aug 2026
David Ferrer steps up from the Leganés academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. David Ferrer 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.
Market17 Aug 2026
Leganés promote Víctor Duran from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Víctor Duran has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market17 Aug 2026
One of our own: Nicolás Gil joins the Leganés first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Nicolás Gil is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
In brief
- Squad Zico Buurmeester falls out with a teammate over standards
- Boardroom No investment in the facilities at Leganés
- Squad Rubén Peña has company in his position
- Squad The manager plants his flag on Roberto López