The Athletic fans very upset after this signing by Celta

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The patience of the Athletic Club fans is reaching its limit. The 25/26 season is leaving a constant feeling of frustration at San Mamés, with a team that has not lived up to the expectations generated after the good previous season.

An early exit from the Champions League and a concerning situation in LaLiga have ignited the fans' passions, who also do not understand the club's inaction during the winter transfer market. The anger has grown following a move that many consider unforgivable.

A season that has derailed Athletic's course

Athletic Club's season has been disappointing on almost all fronts. After clinching a spot in the Champions League last season, the team led by Ernesto Valverde has failed to compete in Europe and was eliminated right off the bat, leaving a sense of wasted opportunity.

In LaLiga, the situation is even more worrisome. Far from fighting for European places, Athletic finds itself in an uncomfortable zone on the table, closer to relegation than to the club's historical objectives. Inconsistency, lack of goals, and defensive issues have turned every match into a test of survival.

This scenario has created a growing sense of tension around the team. The San Mamés crowd, always demanding but loyal, is starting to show signs of exasperation towards a project that seems to have lost its competitive edge.

January without reinforcements and with an open wound

The winter transfer market was marked as an opportunity to correct mistakes and strengthen a clearly short squad. However, January passed without Athletic making any significant moves, something that has not sat well with the fans.

The dissatisfaction turned into outrage after the news broke of the signing of Álvaro Núñez by Celta de Vigo. The full-back, raised in Lezama with a market value close to six million euros, was at Elche and had become one of LaLiga's great revelations.

A regular starter for Elche, Álvaro Núñez displayed consistent performance and a progression that aligned perfectly with Athletic's current needs. Despite this, Celta de Vigo acted swiftly and secured his signing for just one million euros in the middle of the season.

For the rojiblanco fans, the deal is incomprehensible. Not only due to the low transfer cost but because it involves a player developed at home, young, proven in the top division, and in a position where the team urgently needs solutions.

Fans point fingers at the board as tension grows

The prevailing feeling among Athletic supporters is a disconnect between the club and the sporting reality. Many do not understand how, amid a crisis of results and with such an accessible market, the entity chose not to intervene in such a favorable deal.

The criticism is no longer solely directed at the bench. Although Ernesto Valverde still commands respect for his track record, the focus is shifting towards the sports management and decision-making in the boardrooms. The historically delicate transfer policy in Bilbao is once again at the center of debate.

San Mamés reflects this discontent. The atmosphere is tense, with whispers, rebukes, and a feeling of missed opportunity weighing more than ever. Fans fear that the lack of response may have serious consequences if the team does not change its dynamic in the coming weeks.

Athletic Club faces a decisive stretch of the season. Survival is not yet secured, and the margin for error is decreasing. Meanwhile, Álvaro Núñez's case has become the symbol of a failed winter and of fans feeling that their club overlooked an evident solution. Tension looms over Bilbao, and the outcome of the season will mark a before and after in the rojiblanco project.

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