Osasuna has decided to give a radical turn to their search for a coach for next season after the failure of Alessio Lisci, whose stint in the rojillo bench has ended before completing the second year he had as an option. So far, the red club has confirmed several important moves. In addition to Lisci's departure, Juan Cruz's departure has been known, who will not continue in Osasuna, and the renewals of Kike Barja until 2028 and Raúl García until 2031. The Navarrese club no longer wants to repeat the bet on almost unknown coaches for the fans and with little knowledge of the team, the Tajonar nursery and the demands of the League. The experience with Lisci has left a clear conclusion in the offices of El Sadar: the next coach must arrive with more experience, more character and more mastery of Spanish football. In this context, one of the names that has approached the Osasuna bench is that of José Bordalás, a well-known figure among the rojillo fans. The Alicante coach has led Getafe during the last campaign and has qualified the Madrid team to play in Europe, a feat that has strengthened his competitive profile. The option of Bordalás represents a clear change of direction. Osasuna is no longer looking for an experiment, but a coach with authority, experience in First Division and ability to rebuild a team that has lived a complicated season until achieving permanence. The possible arrival of José Bordalás at the Navarrese bench would not be, in any case, a peaceful decision for part of the fans. His relationship with Osasuna has been a rollercoaster marked by tension, initial rejection, professional respect and an episode that is still remembered in Pamplona. The moment of maximum friction occurred in November 2019, after a goalless draw between Getafe and Osasuna. After that match, Bordalás exploded in a press conference against Jagoba Arrasate and against several rojillo players, including Oier Sanjurjo. The Getafe coach then accused Arrasate of having "little shame" and being a "scoundrel" for criticizing the stoppages and the hard play of his team. He also claimed that Osasuna had gone to Madrid to kick and waste time, words that ignited the rojillo fans. The response of Osasuna was immediate. Arrasate admitted that he had been "very disappointed" by the verbal aggression of his colleague and defended that he had never failed to respect him. The Navarrese club closed ranks around their coach with a message that resonated with the fans: "What a luck that you represent us with passion, respect and education". Since that episode, Bordalás has been marked for part of the fans of El Sadar. His name has become part of that list of coaches who spark an intense reaction in Pamplona, not only for their playing style, but also for that dialectical confrontation with Arrasate. However, time has softened the tension. In the following duels between both teams, Bordalás praised the work of Arrasate at the helm of Osasuna, although he never explicitly apologized for those words. With the years, they could even be seen hugging each other affectionately before the matches, an image that helped to publicly reduce that clash.