Bordalás slams Getafe squad after heavy Liga Conferência loss

Getafe were thrashed 5‑2 by Lugano on Thursday 22 in the second round of the 2026/27 Liga Conferência, prompting head coach José Bordalás to launch a scathing assessment of his squad. The Spanish side’s lack of depth, he warned, leaves them unable to compete on three fronts.

Bordalás attacks squad depth

In the post‑match press conference, Bordalás said, “I take nothing positive from this game. I am very angry. The team even reacted and tried to reduce the difference, but then committed two grave errors and conceded goals in the second half.” He added that the side cannot afford to project an image like tonight’s.

He warned that he had flagged the upcoming season’s demands as early as May, insisting the squad simply does not have enough players to contest three competitions. The coach also expressed disappointment with the board, claiming promised resources have not been delivered.

Bordalás explained that he altered the starting line‑up to rest players he feared could be injured. However, he was forced to withdraw those same players at halftime because the situation had become “ridiculous” and could have worsened, he said.

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He described the second‑half collapse as a result of “a high number of errors and evident fragility”. Opponents broke through with two goals in six minutes, and even after re‑introducing regular starters the imbalance remained, leaving the team unable to compete in even a single competition.

“With all due respect to Lugano, they are a team that would belong to the Spanish second division and they scored five against us. That is unacceptable,” he asserted, adding that he cannot spare his players under such circumstances.

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Por fim, the coach reiterated his feeling of being misled by the club’s unkept promises, saying, “I love Getafe, and all this is very painful.” He concluded that the current squad is far from the balance required for the season.