The Recurring Rivalry: Girona Faces Its Most Frequent Opponent, Coach José Bordalás

The coach, currently managing Getafe, is the manager who has faced the Catalan side the most times in history (32 occasions).

Generic image of a football coach giving tactical instructions from the side of the pitch.
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Generic image of a football coach giving tactical instructions from the side of the pitch.

Girona FC, undergoing squad changes, faces Getafe CF tomorrow at Montilivi, led by José Bordalás, the coach who has challenged the Girona team the most times in their history.

The red-and-white team prepares for the 33rd encounter with the coach from Alicante, José Bordalás, who returns to visit Montilivi, this time leading Getafe. Previously, he had managed six different teams against Girona: Alavés, Alcorcón, Elx, Alcoià, and Alicante.
Girona is, in fact, the team Bordalás has faced the most times as a coach, with a total of 32 occasions. These duels have taken place across various categories, including Segunda B, Segunda A, a promotion play-off to the First Division, and recently, in the Spanish football elite.
Matches between the Girona side and Getafe are usually synonymous with parity and intense fighting. Although Bordalás initially had an unfavorable dynamic, he has only lost two of the last eight matches against Girona, achieving four victories in the last six confrontations while managing the blue team.
The players led by Míchel Sánchez will try to break this recent trend. Bordalás's style is characterized by high pressure, aggressive challenging in every duel, and maximum effectiveness in both boxes, a formula that requires total faith from his players, even though Getafe is not going through its best moment, with only one victory in the last nine matchdays.