The Real Santander Post
Squad24 Jan 2028
Jefferson Sánchez: that is not what I was promised
“Things were said to me before I signed. I am not going to repeat them, but I remember all of them.” Real Santander have not answered, which is an answer of sorts.
Player ratings24 Jan 2028
Nobody could get near Freddy Espinal
Successful dribbles: 25. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.
Match22 Jan 2028
The run at home goes on for Real Santander
11 matches unbeaten here. Every visiting manager is asked about it in the week before, which is precisely why it keeps going.
Squad24 Jan 2028
Tempers go at Real Santander
Manuel Loaiza 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.
Boardroom24 Jan 2028
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.
Market24 Jan 2028
One of our own: David Hurtado joins the Real Santander first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. David Hurtado is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market24 Jan 2028
One of our own: Luis Rodriguez joins the Real Santander first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Luis Rodriguez is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market24 Jan 2028
Jefferson Ramirez steps up from the Real Santander academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Jefferson Ramirez 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.
Market24 Jan 2028
One of our own: Edwin Ramirez joins the Real Santander first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Edwin Ramirez 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 Real Santander pick somebody else ahead of Manuel Loaiza
- Boardroom Real Santander turn down the training-ground plan
- Squad Dilan Tapia knocks on the manager's door