Season summary 2012–13 Real Sociedad season




1 season summary

1.1 exceptional run
1.2 race fourth
1.3 league table
1.4 dispute on tv broadcasting rights





season summary

real sociedad s progression during 2012-13 season.


the season began mixed results. series of home wins , away defeats reminiscent of previous season s frustration. convincing win in basque derby exception during disappointing period. in november, club suffered copa del rey defeat away segunda división side córdoba. followed league defeat @ home against 19th-ranked team espanyol. match still in play, fans @ stadium called montanier s resignation.


in copa del rey, team incapable of overturning first leg s deficit , exited competition.


an exceptional run

with away victory málaga, real sociedad began run stretched mid-november end of season team suffered 2 defeats. team found stability 4–2–3–1 formation comprising asier illarramendi , markel bergara in double 6 , xabi prieto ahead of them attacking midfielder.


race fourth

in april, became clear either real sociedad or valencia capture fourth-place spot. on 28 april, decisive match between these 2 took place @ anoeta. real sociedad capable of coming , won match, opening five-point gap valencia. in following weeks, however, valencia won three-straight games while real sociedad dropped points. before last matchday, real sociedad 2 points behind valencia , had travel relegation-threatened deportivo de la coruña. real sociedad won match , valencia lost theirs, sending basque team fourth place , securing spot @ uefa champions league play-off round.


real sociedad scored 70 goals season, more other club bar real madrid , barcelona , had fourth-best defence.


towards end of season, when seemed philippe montanier renew contract, signed contract rennes instead. montanier awarded ramón cobo trophy, given best manager, royal spanish football federation s coaches committee.


league table



dispute on tv broadcasting rights

early in 2012, real sociedad filed lawsuit against mediapro on grounds payments not in time or incomplete. escalated legal case won real sociedad. media group told pay had been established in contract , €7 million compensation. real sociedad in addition declared free sign broadcasting contract whoever wanted to. weeks before start of new season real sociedad agreed 3-year deal canal +. mediapro appealed decision , in may provincial court declared infringement not serious enough justify €7 million compensation. real sociedad had refund amount.









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