Coudet extends contract as Alaves coach

Deportivo Alaves announced on Thursday that coach Eduardo Coudet has signed a new contract for next season after he guided the club away from relegation in La Liga.

The 50-year-old Argentine arrived at Alaves in December 2024 with the aim of keeping the Vitoria-based outfit in Spain's top flight, and he achieved that with a week left in the season after taking 11 points from six games.

Coudet, who has also coached Celta Vigo, has agreed a new one-year deal until June 2026, although he may have to do without top scorer Kike Garcia, who seems likely to leave Alaves when his contract expires at the end of June.