Nando Yosu and the need for the impossible

Racing Santander looks concerned the classification table, looking up and seeing how the stay away as six points, the distance that mark Granada and Villarreal, and share situation with Sporting and Zaragoza, totaling just 25 points. Not the first time the Cantabrian team is the difficulty of having to overcome an adverse situation in order to avoid relegation, but it is true that this year, after all the turmoil institutional, social and sporting discouragement spreads between racinguismo, so the fans turns to greenish-white heroes of the past, the memory of those who achieved the impossible when it seemed that all was lost. So today reminds Racing Nando Yosu to remember that the stay is possible.

Collected on four occasions Nando Yosu the reins of a Racing doomed to fall to get him to safety at the end of season, that's part of the club's history of his life, in which either player. Vizcaino Cantabrian by birth and adoption, also played for Athletic, his other club. It was precisely on the eve of a game against the Lions in 2007, when he received a fitting tribute when he chanted all Sardinero. Facilities in the Albericia, where the team trains every day mountain, bear his name as well as leads, and not see, the coat and shirt of the club.

Yosu was in 1996 when he took the reins in Week 21, replacing Vicente Miera to save Quique Setién, Popov, Ceballos and company. That would begin his legend. Two years later did the same when it replaced Marcos Alonso in Week 29. Seven years later, in 2005, would save the Racing the descent when he served as Alcaraz on the date 23. Only a year later, with four days and following the resignation of Manolo Preciado, who had won two of the last 18 points played, Nando Yosu return again to seek the miracle in his most difficult challenge with the edge of decline Racing .

In an agonizing and epic penultimate game against Osasuna seeking a direct qualification to the Champions, dressed Sardinero Nando Yosu courage and disguised himself as a miracle. Osasuna started winning and Felipe Melo missed a penalty, and everything seemed doomed to a life or death match at El Madrigal on the last day. But then came the eternal figure of Pablo Alfaro to sign the tie, and in the last minutes, Antonito mark the winning goal and permanence thus sealing one of the happiest afternoons racinguismo. Its unique Champions League final.

Nando Yosu drained his last moments on the bench again racinguista exercising the miracle of permanence. With its classic scheme of five defenders and the backlash as a weapon, Nando Yosu managed primarily to convince his players that the stay was possible. He convinced four times. It's what you need today Racing: belief in permanence. Nando Yosu can not perform the miracle again, today the Alzheimer saps their strength and erase their memories, but never forget Racing, and the memory of their deeds will be a guide for the club of his life.