Osasuna sack Ramis, Arrasate returns after 5-2 Betis defeat
Synopsis
Six years after first arriving at Osasuna, Jagoba Arrasate is heading back to Pamplona — this time as a rescue act. A 5-2 thrashing by Betis ended Luis Miguel Ramis's tenure after just eight games, with Osasuna 16th and leaking goals. Arrasate, whose first spell turned Osasuna into a La Liga fixture, now faces a very different, far more urgent challenge.
Key Takeaways
Osasuna sacked coach Luis Miguel Ramis on Monday, 13 October 2026 after just eight La Liga games .
The trigger was a 5-2 home defeat to Real Betis on Sunday, leaving Osasuna 16th with 8 points and 18 goals conceded .
Jagoba Arrasate returns for a second spell, having previously led the club from 2018 to 2024 , including a promotion from the second division.
Isco scored twice and Ez Abde and Jose Antonio Morante also netted as Betis moved to third place , five points behind leaders Barcelona .
Arrasate's first game back is a home fixture against Racing Santander next Sunday .
Osasuna confirmed on Monday, 13 October 2026 that they have parted ways with head coach Luis Miguel Ramis and reinstated club legend Jagoba Arrasate as his replacement, following a humiliating 5-2 home defeat to Real Betis on Sunday night that left the Pamplona side teetering just above the La Liga relegation zone.
Why Ramis Was Sacked
Ramis lasted just eight games at the helm in the 2026/27 La Liga season, collecting only eight points and conceding a damaging 18 goals — a record that placed Osasuna 16th in the 20-team table. The heavy Sunday loss proved to be the final straw for the club's board, who moved swiftly the following morning to make the change.
Arrasate's Return to Pamplona
Jagoba Arrasate is no stranger to El Sadar. He guided Osasuna from 2018 to 2024, navigating the club from the second division back into La Liga and consolidating their top-flight status over six seasons. He departed in 2024, citing a personal desire for fresh challenges, before taking charge at Mallorca as a replacement for Javier Aguirre. His time on the Balearic Islands ended prematurely, however, after a poor run of results dragged Mallorca into the relegation zone towards the end of last season.
Arrasate's first match back in charge of Osasuna will be a home fixture against Racing Santander next Sunday.
How the Betis Defeat Unfolded
The match that sealed Ramis's fate was a comprehensive Betis victory at El Sadar. Isco broke the deadlock from the penalty spot in the 10th minute after Osasuna defender Unai Santos conceded a foul. Ez Abde doubled the lead in the 31st minute, converting an assist from Cucho Hernandez.
Betis extended their advantage to 3-0 three minutes after the interval when Ante Budimir's attempted clearance deflected off Diego Llorente and into his own net. Osasuna responded with back-to-back goals through Budimir himself and former Betis forward Raul Garcia to make it 3-2, briefly threatening a comeback. Isco then restored the two-goal cushion with his second of the evening, before debutant Jose Antonio Morante completed the rout in stoppage time.
La Liga Standings in Context
The result lifted Real Betis to third place in La Liga, five points behind leaders Barcelona. Osasuna, meanwhile, sit 16th with eight points from eight games — a precarious position that underlines the scale of the challenge awaiting Arrasate in his second spell. This is the second managerial casualty in La Liga so far this season, reflecting the intense pressure at the bottom of the table in the opening weeks.
With a home game against Racing Santander on the immediate horizon, Arrasate will be tasked with reversing Osasuna's defensive frailties and restoring the organised, hard-to-beat identity that defined his first tenure at the club.
Point of View
But he left less than two years ago and his Mallorca stint ended in a relegation battle — hardly a confidence-boosting audition. The more telling question is structural: Ramis was appointed to replace a legend and given no runway whatsoever. Eight games into a season is an extraordinarily short window for judgment. If Osasuna's recruitment created a squad unsuited to Ramis's style, bringing back Arrasate does not fix the underlying talent problem — it just defers the reckoning.
NationPress
12 Oct 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did Osasuna sack Luis Miguel Ramis?
Osasuna sacked Ramis after eight La Liga games in the 2026/27 season, during which the club collected only eight points, conceded 18 goals, and slipped to 16th place. The immediate trigger was a 5-2 home defeat to Real Betis on Sunday.
Who is Jagoba Arrasate and what is his history with Osasuna?
Jagoba Arrasate is a Basque coach who managed Osasuna from 2018 to 2024, guiding the Pamplona club from the Spanish second division back into La Liga and keeping them in the top flight for several seasons. He is the most successful manager in the club's recent history.
What happened to Arrasate after he left Osasuna in 2024?
After leaving Osasuna in 2024, Arrasate was appointed head coach at Mallorca to replace Javier Aguirre. He was sacked towards the end of last season after a poor run of results dragged Mallorca into the relegation zone.
What was the score in the Betis vs Osasuna match?
Real Betis beat Osasuna 5-2 at El Sadar on Sunday. Isco scored twice, with Ez Abde, an own goal, and debutant Jose Antonio Morante also contributing, while Ante Budimir and Raul Garcia replied for Osasuna.
When is Arrasate's first game back in charge of Osasuna?
Arrasate's first match in his second spell as Osasuna coach is a home game against Racing Santander next Sunday.
