The Racing Santander Courier
Market10 Aug 2026
Aarón wants more than Racing Santander are offering
“I have ambitions, and I would like the club to share them.” Nobody has asked to leave and nobody has been shown the door — but a player chooses that sentence carefully, and a boardroom hears it exactly as it was meant.
Boardroom10 Aug 2026
Racing Santander go back to the board over Luiz Felipe
The number the board signed off was not enough. It has been asked again and raised its own offer to $1.3M — a club that wants Luiz Felipe enough to be asked twice.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Andrés Martín signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Andrés Martín and Racing Santander agree another 4 years.
Market10 Aug 2026
Racing Santander promote Alejandro Díaz from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Alejandro Díaz 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.
Market10 Aug 2026
Gonzalo Hernández steps up from the Racing Santander academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Gonzalo Hernández 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.
Market10 Aug 2026
Juan García steps up from the Racing Santander academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Juan García 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.
The dugout10 Aug 2026
Pablo Ramón 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.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Raúl Asencio is a square peg at Racing Santander
The system has changed and his position has not. A footballer can improve his form; he cannot improve the manager’s formation, and that is the whole of the problem.
The dugout10 Aug 2026
Juan Carlos Arana asks for a word with the manager
“I would rather say it to his face than read about it.” The meeting was requested by the player, which tells you most of what you need to know.
In brief
- Squad Julen Agirrezabala wants to know why he earns less
- Squad Sergio Canales has company in his position
- The dugout Matteo Prati keeps his manager's vote