Overview
- Alfaro announced his move on social media and Real Valladolid issued an official welcome to confirm his addition to the first-team staff.
- He will work under head coach Guillermo Almada and in coordination with sporting director Víctor Orta.
- Alfaro cites nearly three years of preparation that included ATFA coaching courses, youth-team practice with Chivas, and a football management master’s completed in mid‑2025.
- Real Valladolid competes in Spain’s Segunda División (LaLiga Hypermotion) and has been owned by U.S.-based Grupo Ignite since May 2025.
- The announcement prompted renewed criticism of his gubernatorial record in Jalisco, including references to the Rancho Izaguirre discoveries, though authorities have not announced an investigation naming him.