The lowdown on Real Sporting de Gijón 2014/15

Youth

The club decided to face the new season without new signings and chose to give the youth team players a chance. The courage of these youngsters gave them the drive they needed to secure promotion. The boys who were brought through the ranks in Mareo provided the team with great excitement. Jony and Carlos Castro have matured in leaps and bounds, while Miguel Angel Guerrero has become the No. 9 that Sporting needed.

Defensive Solidity

One of the stamps made on the side by Abelardo has been solidity at the back. He has taken his extensive experience as a player at Barcelona and Sporting with him into the dugout. The Asturian team conceded 27 goals, the fewest goals conceded by any team in la Liga Adelante. Their strength at the back has been crucial in getting the maximum number of points from the 57 goals they scored.

Abelardo

It was his first season in charge of Sporting, but a year of experience and a life time of 'rojiblanca' passion have helped him to take his team up to la Liga BBVA. It was a dream come true for him and that was plain to see after his achievement: "It's the best thing that's ever happened to me".

El Molinón

El Molinón has always been symbolic of what Sporting represents. A stadium that is brimming with a love for football and has never failed to support its team. The 'Mareona' has been loyal to its team in la Liga Adelante, and the fans will rally round them again in their 41st season in la Liga BBVA. Now, 110 years exactly from the founding of the club.