Messi chooses a coach for his new team in Spain

Blue-and-maroon smoke. When the Higher Sports Council gives the go-ahead for Eldense to change owners, the second thing Leo Messi will do is announce Javier Calleja as the new occupant of the dugout for the Pepico Amat side, since the first will be to introduce himself to the entire club and the fans.

And the fact is that the new project led by the Argentine star is exciting and ambitious for Eldense and Elda. A project that, according to those who have seen its "skeleton," is very top . Moreover, it is affordable and realistic.

Without a doubt, the club’s new owners studied the city and the club thoroughly, as they know the toughness of the Segunda perfectly. For this reason , the one chosen to start the big project of the "new" Eldense from the dugout is Calleja , since the Madrid-born coach knows the division and its rivals well. One plus one is what, in principle, will bring Calleja, Messi and Eldense together.

A manager who began his journey in the dugout in the Valencian Community, and after coming through Villarreal's youth ranks, made his professional-category debut in the top flight a decade ago . In the Second Division, Levante and Oviedo were his testing grounds.