🎥 "Like Athletic..." Imanol’s wish for Real’s future | OneFootball

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On a day like yesterday, Imanol experienced a cascade of emotions at Real Sociedad. The outgoing txuri-urdin coach will not forget a Sunday in which he sat on the Anoeta bench for the last time as the local team's coach.

Imanol received the affection of the fans for the last time. An affection that he returned to all the fans and which he spoke about in the press room, in addition to other topics. Among them, how he would like to see the future of Real Sociedad.

And it was on this topic that he made a very striking statement. "I hope that someday the policy will change and we decide to play like Athletic, with only homegrown players. I hope so, I think we would all be just as happy and proud regardless of the results", said the man from Orio.

These words will not leave anyone indifferent...

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