UD Ibiza has already agreed to stay in LaLiga SmartBank with seven games to go before the conclusion of the championship. The victory against Eibar, leader of the competition, served the sky-blue to add three key points and, incidentally, to end a streak of five consecutive games without winning. The Ibizans already have 47 points and have a lead of 16 with respect to the direct relegation zone, which is marked by SD Amorebieta and Real Sociedad B. There are still 21 points left to play for and the islanders only need salvation to be mathematical, something that could happen this coming weekend.
In the first round of the competition, UD Ibiza, coached by Juan Carlos Carcedo, added 25 points in 21 games (5 wins, 10 draws and 6 losses). The coach who had achieved promotion to the silver category was dismissed on the last day of the year, and the entity entrusted the squad to Paco Jémez. With the new coach, the Balearic Islands have already 22 points in 14 games (with 6 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses). Jémez has already won more games than his predecessor and is on his way to putting up some very outstanding numbers.
The priority objective of the club this course was to stay, given that it is the first participation of UD Ibiza in professional football. Jémez already warned, in the press conference after the victory against Eibar, that the difficulty of what his team is doing this season should be assessed. In his message there was also a load of criticism since he considers that the achievement is not being given enough importance.
But with the permanence already confirmed, the debate on the possibilities of UD Ibiza to reach the ‘play-off’ for promotion to the First Division is reopened. The undertaking is complicated, but not impossible. There are still mathematical options. Those from Jémez finish the 35th day seven points from promotion to the highest category. They are the same ones that separate them from Oviedo, which is currently ranked sixth in the championship. All in the absence of what Ponferradina does this Monday against Almería (from 9:00 p.m.). If those from Ponferrada win, they will also be seven ahead of an Ibiza that recovered its best version against the leader. The celestial coach has already made it clear that they will fight until the end to be as high as possible in the table. There are seven finals left to find out where UD Ibiza will finish this season. Dreaming is free.