No more doubts, Albert Riera is Celje’s past: the Slovenian top-flight team has reached an agreement with Bordeaux, only the official confirmation is missing
If even Fabrizio Romano is reporting it… Well, then it’s true. Our information from close to the Celje club says that there are no doubts anymore: Albert Riera is the past of the Styrian top-flight team. All that is missing is the official confirmation of the deal. The Spaniard will move from Celje after just a few months in which he has made a great impression, and many will regret his farewell. But France is France, and Bordeaux is Bordeaux. Despite playing in Ligue 2… Albert Riera must also have some emotional ties to Bordeaux, the first foreign club of his football career.
Celje will receive financial compensation in exchange for the former Olimpija coach, which will probably never be disclosed publicly, but it is rumoured that the compensation is between 300,000 and 500,000 euros. To get so much for a coach is something unique for Slovenian football, something we have never seen before.
Riera under contract until 2025
Albert Riera will sign a contract with Bordeaux until 2025, and the French hope and believe that he will be able to conduct his first training session these days. The Spaniard will also take Pablo Remon Arteta and Julien Jimenez, with whom he has worked in Celje, to France.
This, of course, raises a key question: who will be the new Celje coach? Valerij Kolotilo confirmed to Sportklub that one of the candidates is Damir Krznar, who was fired not long ago at Maribor But Gonzalo Garcia, the former coach of Istria, is expected to be quoted higher. Celje could appoint a new coach as early as Tuesday.
🚨🔵 Albert Riera set to be appointed as new head coach at Bordeaux. Deal has been agreed in principle.
Formal steps to follow and contract being prepared for former #LFC player to join Bordeaux as manager. pic.twitter.com/R00dkBnrdE
– Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 9, 2023
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