""This isn't football. It's something else and it makes my blood boil." Those words in 2020 from then Barcelona boss Quique Setien about Getafe's style of play came as no surprise to their manager Jose Bordalas. He has been accused of being a merchant of negativity throughout his managerial career, a coach whose football suffocates rather than inspires. "Normal people don't want to watch football like that," Xavi once commented after his Barcelona side were frustrated by Getafe's intensity."
"Athletic forward Inaki Williams also called out Bordalas after a stormy night in Bilbao, while other managers - from Mallorca's Jagoba Arrasate to Marcelino at Villarreal - have complained of time-wasting, dark arts and tactical cynicism. The fact so many high-profile figures rail against Bordalas is proof, though, of his impact. Under his command, Getafe have been inconvenient, awkward and impossible to ignore."
Jose Bordalas has built a reputation for intense, pragmatic coaching that many critics label 'anti-football' and cynical, with opponents accusing his teams of time-wasting and tactical dark arts. Despite widespread criticism from high-profile managers and players, Bordalas has delivered measurable success, achieving the third-highest number of wins across Spain's top three divisions and guiding Getafe into European competition. He achieved these results with one of La Liga's lower wage bills and limited squad investment, while overseeing substantial player sales. His second spell at Getafe continues a pattern of making unlikely achievements routine.
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