Javier Aguirre's contract expires June 1, 2024, and Mallorca will not renew. They have already contracted with Osasuna's trainer, Jagoba Arrasate, for the new season.
It looks like Mallorca may end up selling CB Antonio Raillo to Real Betis. He is 32 and his market value is dropping.
New Mallorca trainer Jagoba Arrasate wants to sign Morrocan winger Ez Abde whom he trained at Osasuna during the 2022-23 season. Adbe was with Real Betis last season but scored only one goal across 850 minutes of play (26 matches, likely in just the final few minutes).
Takumo Asano (29 yo, right wing) joins Mallorca from Bochum on a free transfer. Mateu Morey (24 yo, right back) joins from Borussia Dortmund, also on a free.
Mallorca have signed promising youth squad striker Marc Domenech to a new deal. The 18-year-old had been the target of Farcelona, who tabled an insulting €300k bid. Good thing RCD wants to hang on to him. Need to see him in first team action given how poor the offense was last season.
RCD Mallorca have completed their sale for GK Predrag Rajkovic for €11m to sandbox league Al-Ittihad. And in a pre-season friendly win away to Burgos 0-2, both Omar Mascarell and Marc Domenech got on the score sheet. Good thing they didn't sell Domenech for cheap.
Week 1: 0-1-0 1 point RCD Mallorca hosted Real Madrid and came away with a 1-1 draw. Vedat Muriqi scored the goal from a Dani Rodriguez assist. For a full accounting of the match, you can go over to the RM thread and read the 16 pages ON THIS MATCH ALONE. Bunch of wagon train yahoos. Goals - Assists Muriqi 1 - 0 Rodriguez 0 - 1 Goals scored: 1 Goals conceded: 1 Clean sheets: 0
Mallorca in talks with Mats Hummels to come on a free transfer. He is out of contract at Borussia Dortmund. Aging (35) defender who could bring some stability to the back line in a substitute capacity.
Week 2: 0-1-1 1 point Road loss to Osasuna 1-0. Goals - Assists Muriqi 1 - 0 Rodriguez 0 - 1 Goals scored: 1 Goals conceded: 2 Clean sheets: 0
Week 3: 0-2-1 2 points Hosted Sevila but could only draw 0-0. It seems that offense will be a problem this season also. Leo Roman with the clean sheet. Goals - Assists Muriqi 1 - 0 Rodriguez 0 - 1 Goals scored: 1 Goals conceded: 2 Clean sheets: 1
Week 4: 1-2-1 5 points Away to newly promoted Leganes, Mallorca run out 0-1 winners. Vedat Muriqi set up Dani Rodriguez for the winner. Greif got the clean sheet in goal. Goals - Assists Muriqi 1 - 1 Rodriguez 1 - 1 Goals scored: 2 Goals conceded: 2 Clean sheets: 2
Week 5: 1-2-2 5 points Lost 1-2 at home to Villarreal, who used a Toni Lato red card to create pressure and win on a stoppage time goal (90+4'). Mallorca goal came from an Asano cross that was put in by Villarreal defender for an own goal. Goals - Assists Muriqi 1 - 1 Rodriguez 1 - 1 Opp own goal 1 Goals scored: 3 Goals conceded: 4 Clean sheets: 2
Week 6: 2-2-2 8 points Midweek home win over Real Sociedad, 1-0. Real hand ball in the box sent Abdon Prats to the spot where he converted. Clean sheet for Mallorca GK Roman. Goals - Assists Muriqi 1 - 1 Rodriguez 1 - 1 Prats 1 - 0 Opp own goal 1 Goals scored: 4 Goals conceded: 4 Clean sheets: 3
Week 7: 3-2-2 11 points With their away match at Real Betis winding down to a 1-1 draw in stoppage time, Mallorca scored the winner from a corner at 90+4'. Chiquinho (nickname of Francisco Jorge Tavares Oliveira) sent corner into box, which was headed by Costa to Valery (Fernández Estrada) who scored his first goal for RCD. First goal was scored by Dani Rodriguez off an assist from Cyle Larin. Goals - Assists Rodriguez 2 - 1 Muriqi 1 - 1 Prats 1 - 0 Valery 1 - 0 Larin 0 - 1 Costa 0 - 1 Opp own goal 1 Goals scored: 6 Goals conceded: 5 Clean sheets: 3
Week 8: 4-2-2 14 points Mallorca win their third in a row, beating Real Valladolid 1-2 in an away match. Cyle Larin, the Offside King, stayed onside finally to receive a pass from Dani Rodriguez, control and shoot past GK for the first goal. Valery stole the ball from a Valladolid defender and slotted past for the GK for what turned out to be the match winner. Real did pick up a stoppage time goal, but no more. Goals - Assists Rodriguez 2 - 2 Valery 2 - 0 Larin 1 - 1 Muriqi 1 - 1 Prats 1 - 0 Costa 0 - 1 Opp own goal 1 Goals scored: 8 Goals conceded: 6 Clean sheets: 3
Week 9: 4-2-3 14 points Mallorca went to Barcelona and lost 2-1 to Espanyol. Raillo touched in a Larin shot that was headed for the back of the net. Goals - Assists Rodriguez 2 - 2 Larin 1 - 2 Valery 2 - 0 Muriqi 1 - 1 Prats 1 - 0 Raillo 1 - 0 Costa 0 - 1 Opp own goal 1 Goals scored: 9 Goals conceded: 8 Clean sheets: 3
Week 10: 5-2-3 17 points Won at home 1-0 against Rayo Vallecano. Dani Rodriguez corner headed in by Muriqi. Clean sheet for Greif. Mallorca wasted many chances but for the winner. Goals - Assists Rodriguez 2 - 3 Muriqi 2 - 1 Larin 1 - 2 Valery 2 - 0 Prats 1 - 0 Raillo 1 - 0 Costa 0 - 1 Opp own goal 1 Goals scored: 10 Goals conceded: 8 Clean sheets: 4
Week 11: 5-3-3 18 points Hosted Athletic Bilbao and drew 0-0. Greif with the clean sheet. Goals - Assists Rodriguez 2 - 3 Muriqi 2 - 1 Larin 1 - 2 Valery 2 - 0 Prats 1 - 0 Raillo 1 - 0 Costa 0 - 1 Opp own goal 1 Goals scored: 10 Goals conceded: 8 Clean sheets: 5
Week 12: 5-3-4 18 points Lost away to Alaves 1-0. Only 10 goals in 12 matches is a pretty sorry offensive record. Goals - Assists Rodriguez 2 - 3 Muriqi 2 - 1 Larin 1 - 2 Valery 2 - 0 Prats 1 - 0 Raillo 1 - 0 Costa 0 - 1 Opp own goal 1 Goals scored: 10 Goals conceded: 9 Clean sheets: 5
Week 13: 5-3-5 18 points Lost at home to Atletico Madrid, 0-1. Goals - Assists Rodriguez 2 - 3 Muriqi 2 - 1 Larin 1 - 2 Valery 2 - 0 Prats 1 - 0 Raillo 1 - 0 Costa 0 - 1 Opp own goal 1 Goals scored: 10 Goals conceded: 10 Clean sheets: 5
Week 14: 6-3-5 21 points Mallorca SHOCKED me by scoring not one, not two, but THREE goals in a match! Stoppage time winner gave them all three points away in Las Palmas 2-3. Goals from Dani Rodriguez, Robert Navarro (Johan Mojica assist), and match winner by Johan Mojica at 90+1' (Costa assist). Unfortunately, Muriqi was sent off with red card. Goals - Assists Rodriguez 3 - 3 Muriqi 2 - 1 Larin 1 - 2 Valery 2 - 0 Mojica 1 - 1 Costa 0 - 2 Navarro 1 - 0 Prats 1 - 0 Raillo 1 - 0 Opp own goal 1 Goals scored: 13 Goals conceded: 12 Clean sheets: 5
Week 15: 7-3-5 24 points Mallorca pick up another win, beating Valencia 2-1. Goals came from Cyle Larin (Dani Rodriguez assist) and Abdon Prats (Sergi Darder). Goals - Assists Rodriguez 3 - 4 Larin 2 - 2 Muriqi 2 - 1 Valery 2 - 0 Prats 2 - 0 Mojica 1 - 1 Costa 0 - 2 Navarro 1 - 0 Raillo 1 - 0 Darder 0 - 1 Opp own goal 1 Goals scored: 15 Goals conceded: 13 Clean sheets: 5
Week 19: 7-3-6 24 points In a match that would have taken place in Week 19, Mallorca dropped a home match against Barcelona 1-5. This was a replacement match ahead of time. Muriqi with sole RCD goal from a Maffeo assist. Goals - Assists Rodriguez 3 - 4 Muriqi 3 - 1 Larin 2 - 2 Valery 2 - 0 Prats 2 - 0 Mojica 1 - 1 Costa 0 - 2 Navarro 1 - 0 Raillo 1 - 0 Darder 0 - 1 Maffeo 0 - 1 Opp own goal 1 Goals scored: 16 Goals conceded: 18 Clean sheets: 5
Week 16: 7-3-7 24 points RCD went to Vigo, lost to Celta 2-0. They've got that sinking feeling. Goals scored: 16 Goals conceded: 20 Clean sheets: 5
Week 17: 8-3-7 27 points Mallorca got a 2-1 home win over Girona. Muriqi set up Larin for the first goal and then got sent off with a straight red card. Match winner came when Larin beat GK to a ball and hooked it into the goal. Goals - Assists Rodriguez 3 - 4 Larin 4 - 2 Muriqi 3 - 2 Valery 2 - 0 Prats 2 - 0 Mojica 1 - 1 Costa 0 - 2 Navarro 1 - 0 Raillo 1 - 0 Darder 0 - 1 Maffeo 0 - 1 Opp own goal 1 Goals scored: 18 Goals conceded: 21 Clean sheets: 5