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Former Jalisco Governor Enrique Alfaro Joins Real Valladolid as First-Team Assistant Coach

He frames the appointment as a career pivot after leaving politics to pursue long‑planned coaching ambitions.

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.