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by @DuncanOldham
CF Benidorm manager Javier Vidales has delivered a passionate message to supporters as the club enters the decisive final stretch of the season, emphasising unity, identity and the growing connection between the team and its fans.
With no game this weekend and a crucial run of fixtures ahead, Vidales has taken the opportunity to reflect on what has already been built this season and what still lies ahead.
“This season — and I won’t stop repeating it — is the result of everyone who has been here at the Guillermo Amor every two weeks: supporters, players, coaching staff, everyone around this game that makes us dream.”
The manager described the club as something that has been built collectively, pointing to the bond between all those involved.
“We have come together every two weeks to make a heart beat that does not exist, but which somehow comes to life when the effort of each of us comes together and multiplies our strength.”
On the pitch, Benidorm have continued to respond strongly, most recently against Rayo Ibense — a side Vidales highlighted as one of the strongest in the league despite their position.
“This week the team once again gave a very good response against a very strong opponent like Rayo Ibense. Despite being one of the best teams in the second half of the season in terms of results, they are mid-table, and we have managed to reach this final sprint in a privileged position.”
With five matches remaining, Vidales outlined the challenge ahead, including a period away from home.
“We have five matches left in the regular season. We are going to spend a month without playing again at the Guillermo Amor, with three consecutive matches away from home. We know that many of you will also be there supporting us away from home.”
The manager stressed that the approach will remain focused and disciplined.
“This will be week by week, ball by ball, effort by effort. We will treat each match as if it is the first, but with the importance of the last, always knowing there are more opportunities ahead.”
Vidales also spoke at length about the identity of the club, insisting that CF Benidorm should not be defined by the division it plays in.
“We do not want to compare ourselves to anyone. We do not want to define ourselves by a division. We define our level by what we are building — by how this pitch is maintained, by the ideas in this project, and by the people who are part of it.”
He pointed to the Guillermo Amor as a symbol of that ambition.
“This is a stadium where matches at any level of Spanish football could be played. That reflects what the club wants to be — not defined by division, but by excellence.”
Vidales praised the people behind the scenes, highlighting the commitment and professionalism throughout the club.
“We have players with a tremendous sense of belonging, staff who work without thinking about what they earn, and supporters who are simply our supporters, not defined by any level.”
“The coaching staff here is very professional, very capable, and without limits. It is a staff that could work at any level of Spanish football. I have been fortunate in my career to be at very important clubs and to see the level of other coaches, and I want to make it clear — we have coaches of a very high level.”
A key point of pride for the manager is the growing support around the club, something he believes is being driven organically by the fans themselves.
“This week I was very happy to see the Rolling Stones stand much better attended than in other matches. I would even say better attended than in matches last year when we were in the third division. This shows that little by little, those of you who come here are bringing in more people through word of mouth.”
That connection is also being felt through the club’s younger supporters, who are increasingly engaging with the team.
“They go home and say to their parents: I want to go back to the Guillermo, I want to see Arcana’s saves, I want to see Jota’s defending, I want to see the build-up play of Hugo and Héctor, I want to see the attacking play from Cario. I want to see everything we are seeing this season.”
Vidales believes that this young project is having a wider emotional impact.
“This team encourages us to dream, to have hope. And it is this young project that is making older people dream again — people who may have forgotten how.”
He also admitted that supporters only see part of the work being done behind the scenes.
“If there is one thing that hurts me as a coach, it is that the people who come on Sundays cannot see the training sessions. If they could, they would fall even more in love with these players and this project.”
As the season reaches its final phase, the focus is on finishing strongly and enjoying what has been built.
“We have to battle during this period away from home so that in the final two matches here we can enjoy everything — the effort, the journey, everything beautiful that has been done this season.”
And with promotion still within reach, Vidales made clear where he believes the decisive push will come from.
“I do not know who will score the goal for promotion, or who will give the assist, but I do know that the push for that moment will come from the stands.”
With the final stretch now underway, Vidales’ message is clear — the foundations have been built together, and the final outcome will be decided together.
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