Osasuna Turn Back to Jagoba Arrasate: Ramis Sacked, the Old Boss Returns Until 2029
Osasuna have sacked Luis Miguel Ramis and rehired Jagoba Arrasate — the coach with the second-most games in the club's history — on a contract to June 2029, after a 5-2 defeat by Real Betis.
Published 13 Oct 2026Updated 13 Oct 20262 min read
Osasuna have sacked coach Luis Miguel Ramis and reappointed Jagoba Arrasate, the man who led the club for six years before leaving in 2024. Arrasate returns on a contract until June 2029, with his first game at home to promoted Racing Santander on Sunday.
Why Ramis Went
The decision followed a 5-2 thrashing by Real Betis at La Cartuja at the weekend, Osasuna's heaviest defeat of a stumbling start. The Pamplona side sit 16th in La Liga after eight games, without a win in their last five matches. What had begun as a steady opening to the campaign has collapsed into a run that left the club looking over its shoulder at the relegation zone in mid-October.
The Familiar Face
Arrasate coached Osasuna from 2018 to 2024, taking the club into the top flight in 2019 and establishing them as a La Liga fixture — a spell that makes him the coach with the second-most games at the helm in the club's history. He left for Mallorca in 2024 and was dismissed there in February this year. "The coach with the second most games at the helm in the club's history returns home to start a new project," the club said in its announcement.
What the Reunion Buys
For Osasuna the logic is continuity in a time of trouble: a coach who knows the city, the academy pipeline and the expectations, signed for the long haul rather than as a firefighter. Arrasate's earlier reign was built on organised mid-block defending and squeezable margins — the profile of a manager who keeps modest squads clear of trouble rather than one who transforms them.
What Comes Next
The immediate task is defensive: Osasuna shipped five in a single afternoon at Betis and have taken one point from their last five matches. Racing Santander at El Sadar on Sunday is the kind of fixture a 16th-placed side must win, and the club have handed it to a returning coach before he has taken a single training session. Whether the romance of a reunion can fix a defence conceding goals in bunches is the question the next month will answer.