SEASON 1
Season 1 began with us having a whopping 16 players with contracts up at the end of the season (Including loans). It was going to be very important to invest in the right areas and with a healthy 2 million in the transfer budget, we had room to work.
I sold players who either threatened dressing room harmony, or I simply didn't plan on using. Alberto Soro appears as a loan twice because midway through the season Granada recalled him. With all these investments we sat on exactly 67k a week, just on the wage cap.
BEST XI
And with that set up, we'll see how well we did this season...
PROMOTION!!!! We clinched a playoff spot and pushed aside Alaves and Malaga to secure a spot in La Liga next season. For a squad whose only objective going into the season was to avoid relegation this is a great start.
Looking forward a lot of investment will be needed, and with the board giving 7 million to spend we'll have to be creative about using that budget to prepare for the top flight.
In other news, due to La Liga stadium rulings we will be renting a stadium next season while our brand new "Ibiza Stadium" is under construction
On a side note, one man I think has a bright future here is former Real Madrid academy prospect and probably future Ibiza captain Morante. Aside from our top scorer Herrera (who won the division's golden boot with 27 in 41 games), he is the player I am most excited to see cope with La Liga football.
Around the World.
It was a great season for underdogs with Napoli winning the UCL and Switzerland winning the World Cup!
Roll on season 2 then!