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Getafe president rejects Bordalás’s claims after 5-2 Lugano defeat
Getafe lost 2-5 at home to Lugano in the Conference League, conceding five goals for the first time at home since 2016.
After the defeat, coach José Bordalás said he felt misled by promises about the squad and argued that it was not strong enough for a season with three competitions.
Getafe president Ángel Torres rejected that accusation and said the squad was among the club’s best.
Torres also said Bordalás had chosen to sign and that the coach was free to leave if he was unhappy.
He said he would take no drastic action, and that the team must focus on winning in Bilbao.
Bordalás had also criticised the players’ performance and said changes at half-time were necessary because the defeat could have been worse.
The disagreement puts attention on the squad’s depth and the club’s planning as Getafe continues its season.
Getafe president Ángel Torres rejected coach José Bordalás’s criticism after Getafe lost 5-2 to Lugano in the Conference League.
Bordalás said he felt misled by promises about the squad and argued it lacked the depth to handle the season’s competitions.
Torres said he had not misled the coach and described Getafe’s squad as one of the club’s best.
Torres said Bordalás had chosen to sign and that the coach was free to leave.
Torres ruled out taking drastic action and said the team should focus on winning its next match in Bilbao.
- Who
- Getafe president Ángel Torres and coach José Bordalás.
- What
- Torres rejected Bordalás’s claims that he was misled and that Getafe lacks a squad capable of competing in its competitions.
- When
- October 23, 2026, after Getafe’s match against Lugano.
- Where
- Getafe’s Coliseum; Torres’s response was given to Cadena SER.
- Why
- Bordalás said promises about the squad had not been fulfilled and that it was not strong enough for the season’s competitions.
José Bordalás
Ángel Torres
Squad depth
José Bordalás
Bordalás said the squad was unbalanced and lacked enough resources for the competitions Getafe is playing.
Ángel Torres
Torres called it one of the best squads the club has had.
Promises
José Bordalás
Bordalás said he felt misled because promises about building the squad had not been fulfilled.
Ángel Torres
Torres denied misleading Bordalás and said the coach had chosen to sign.
Response to defeat
José Bordalás
Bordalás said the team’s performance exposed its lack of depth.
Ángel Torres
Torres said it was no drama, ruled out drastic measures and called for the team to work toward winning in Bilbao.
Getafe took the lead after about a minute, but Lugano had turned the score around by the seventh minute.
Getafe trailed Lugano 1-3, and Bordalás brought on regular starters.
Bordalás criticised the squad’s depth and said he felt misled by unfulfilled promises.
Torres responded to Bordalás in comments to Cadena SER and said he would take no drastic measures.
- Final score
- Getafe 2-5 Lugano
- Competition
- Conference League
- Venue
- Coliseum
- Getafe president
- Ángel Torres
- Getafe coach
- José Bordalás
- Torres’s response outlet
- Cadena SER
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What people are saying
Lo que no entiendo es qué haces aquí si estás a disgusto y lo sabía ya.
No, ninguna. No es ningún drama.
Me siento engañado porque no se ha cumplido lo que se ha prometido año a año. Estoy enojado.
Con todo el respeto, el Lugano tiene nivel de Segunda División en España y nos ha metido cinco goles.