After revealing earlier this week to local media that it would take an exceptional offer to prise him away from Montilivi, perhaps for the first time supporters, including myself, began to wonder how a modern-day Girona would function without Pablo Machín at the helm. A man and a manager that will always be synonymous with improving the club tenfold, ultimately leading to their promotion to the Spanish top flight, Machín embodies the many values that the club pride itself on. In many ways, losing a man like Machín around the…

In the words of Bon Jovi, we’re halfway there! At least, that’s what Girona fans will be thinking as they edge ever closer to what looks like probable La Liga survival. How have they managed it? Well it’s been certainly much more than just City’s shared resources which have helped Girona establish themselves as a worthy top-flight team in Spain. Instead, a mixture of both old and new faces all singing from the same hymn sheet coupled with a continuation of the same winning mentality from last season’s promotion from…