The fans Majorcanist set the networks on fire yesterday upon learning of the departure of Martin Demichelis. In the absence of official confirmation, the Argentine will leave the island to head to the Leipzigjust as the ‘Negro’ González on Radio Marca Baleares. The fans talk about “betrayal” and the club also feels cheated.
The noble floor vermilion He had to find out about his coach’s escape from the information told in the program Summer Brandas you may have known Radio Marca Baleares. All this, after renewing it until 2028 last May, even though he could not avoid the decline from Mallorca. The news has chilled a club and fans who trusted in the repeated promises of the Argentine, who, both before and after signing his new contract, reiterated his commitment with the project, the hobby and his happiness at staying on an island that welcomed him with open arms from day one.
Demichelis arrived at Mallorca a February 26, 2026with the team one point away from permanence. The club made a risky decision by betting on him, since the Argentine not only had no experience in Europebut it came from leaving through the back door in the Monterrey Soccer Club. Furthermore, although in River Plate he started on the right foot and won three titles in 2023, the stay at the club of his life also ended up being disappointing.
An unbeatable start
The Argentine fell on his feet on the island. Since his debut in The Sadar against Osasuna, we saw a revitalized Mallorca. The system change favored a team that was dead with Get lost. Demichelis not only showed he had a good tactical hand – and in a very short time – but he quickly recovered the level of some of the most important players in the squad, such as Sergi DarderPablo Maffeo, Omar Mascarell, Leo Román or Johan Mojica, not to mention the great decision to convert Pablo Torre in one indisputable piece. The Cantabrian had hardly had any opportunities until the arrival of the new coach.
Things were starting to work. Although Demichelis still couldn’t find the key away from home, he got the best start in terms of points since Mallorca de Hector Cuper: victories against Spanish, real Madrid and Rayo, a draw against Osasuna and only one defeat in Elche. 10 of 15 possible. Above all, the balsamic victory against Madrid raised the trust of the group to levels never seen during the season.
Added to the reaction in terms of sports was the great impression it was making. Demichelis with his characterpersonality and courage. The fans fell in love almost at first sight with his blunt and sincere style both on the green and in the press conferencesthanks to phrases like “whoever doesn’t run isn’t going to play with me.”
I also really liked some decisions that the Majorcanism I had been asking for it all year. To begin with, he put Sergi Darder in his position, where at last he gave up, and went up to Pablo Torre to the midfielder. With this, Demichelis managed to form a diamond of four midfielders who managed to dominate the games and even play beautifully during several phases, another great demand from fans fed up with Mallorca’s game being based on throwing balls at Virgili and Muriqi.
Decline
Poor staff planning by Pablo Ortells It began to take its toll on the team at key moments of the season. The injuries of important men were accumulating, moments in which the lack of cupboard. Demichelis had to pull youth players in several games, while the rest of the starting players were physically failing day by day.
The victory in Montilivi in the day 34 He chased away the ghosts and allowed Mallorca to depend on themselves in the last four games. And there came the debacle. The tie against Villarreal at home and the very tough defeat against Getafe at the Coliseum forced Mallorca to score or win on their visit to Levantbut the team had already completely collapsed on the physical level.
Individual errors and the lack of replacement guarantees in almost all areas ended up condemning the Majorca. He City of Valencia passed sentence. After the defeat 2-0 In that final, Demichelis began to launch his now famous promises: “No matter what happens, I want to stay.” Without having lost the category of mathematical form, that day he already spoke of a new project of reconstruction that I wanted to be a part of. It probably wasn’t the best moment, but it conveyed a certain peace of mind to fans who already knew that their Mallorca could count on a coach committed to the cause to try to achieve the title. ascent.
After the consummation of decline in the last daythe Argentine was proud of his performance: 18 points out of 36 possible and 42 points at the end of the championship. “Numbers that usually don’t make you go down,” he highlighted. He did not achieve the objective for which he was signed in February, but people did not take it with him. The culprits were in box. Martín had earned the right to continue and was the perfect man to lead the reconstruction of the template and the return to First.
Renewal and broken promises
The club announced its renewal until 2028 at the end of May, and these were his words. “I said it from the first day I arrived and in several press conferences. I feel very proud to be able to be part of what we are going to do.” rebuild. I am grateful to the institution that gives me the possibility of continuing and trying to continue giving it the identity that we gave to the team in a short time. I am very excited. Despite having taken out the 50% of pointsit has not reached us, but we have managed to give it an identity and that is what I intend in the next 42 days, that the fan feels identified with the player and his game. It hurts to say it now because it is very recent, but Mallorca is not Second Division. We will fight as the institution deserves to return. I’m not one to erase myself in bad times. This is a huge challenge, you will see a total commitment of the technical team with the institution and the moment. Whoever stays to be part of Mallorca must have the objective of growing, being responsible and we must also assume that we will be candidates. We are not going to hide. We have to be realistic and we are prepared. I want it to be known what Mallorca plays, so that the rivals know that they will find a team with ball possession and dominant in all fields, aggressive and solid in defense. It is an opportunity to grow, it is no disgrace to be in the Second Division, but it is a very great honor to do well and return Mallorca to First. Anyone who is not willing to fight for this is going to have to raise their hand and we said we wanted to stay. I am passionate and seduced by the project and we are already putting everything together. Three words come to mind: reconstruction, commitment and illusion. The fan will always be excited and we will be the first to return that excitement to the people. I want to thank you personally for your treatment, which is why I also put my services at the disposal of the institution.”
He Majorcanist can’t understand it. Phrases like “I’m not one to erase myself in bad times” or “it’s not a disgrace to be in Second” hit your head right now. A few days after the announcement of the renewal, DAZN announced that Demichelis I was going to comment on Argentina’s matches in the World. This fact has already generated the first doubts about the level of commitment about which the Argentine coach had talked so much, who renewed to assume a lot of weight in the decisions related to the new squad of the 2026/2027.
Demichelis He is going to abandon ship and fail to fulfill his promises. It is totally understandable that the news has had such an impact on the island, but stranger things have been seen in this sport, because beyond the contracts and the word of each one, there are the personal interests that end up drawing a radical change in situations. It is the daily bread in this soccer.