The Barakaldo Chronicle
The dugout23 Aug 2027
Álvaro Peña frozen out at Barakaldo
This is not rotation. Álvaro Peña has not been in the manager's plans for some time, and nobody at Barakaldo is pretending otherwise.
Squad23 Aug 2027
A falling-out at Barakaldo
Matías Sánchez and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Boardroom23 Aug 2027
Graduation day at Barakaldo
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.
Transfer targets23 Aug 2027
Door shut on Edward Cedeño
Barakaldo asked and Las Palmas said no without discussing a figure. It is the least ambiguous answer in football and the one clubs most often come back to test.
Market23 Aug 2027
Barakaldo promote Aimar Campos from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Aimar Campos 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.
Market23 Aug 2027
David Herrero steps up from the Barakaldo academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. David Herrero 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.
Market23 Aug 2027
One of our own: Jaime Díaz joins the Barakaldo first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Jaime Díaz is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market23 Aug 2027
Barakaldo promote Daniel González from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Daniel González 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.
Boardroom23 Aug 2027
A promise the Barakaldo board did not keep
There was a commitment, there was a date, and the date went past. Trust at a football club takes years to build and one afternoon to spend.
In brief
- The dugout The manager makes an example of Thiago Perugini
- Transfer targets Barakaldo try to borrow Yago Santiago
- Squad A row about effort at Barakaldo