Levante begins its second consecutive season in the top tier of Spanish football with a renewed and ambitious project under the direction of Luís Castro. The Portuguese coach seeks to lead his team to victory with young and experienced players. Last season, Castro surprised everyone with a miraculous salvation, and now seeks to consolidate his team in the first division. To achieve this, he has brought young players with a desire to perform and revalue themselves, such as Carlos Espí, whose career took off under Castro's guidance. He has also signed experienced players, such as Aïssa Mandi and the return of Mathew Ryan, key from the goalkeeper position last season. Precisely, the natural substitute for Espí will be the Belgian Yanis Musuayi, a 19-year-old Belgian striker who hopes to break through like his predecessor. Without a doubt, a great bet by the sports management for one of the big names of the past Youth League and who has scored seven goals last season in the second division of his country with the Brujas youth team. Luís Castro's football idea seems unshakeable. With a line of four in defense, a pivot to lead the game accompanied by two interiors, at different heights, two wingers mainly with a changed foot and a striker with presence. The sports management has brought pieces that adapt to his game idea. The 2025-26 season, Levante finished in 19th place in the League, with 29 points, 7 wins, 8 draws and 16 losses in 31 games. Currently, the team has scored 35 goals and received 50. The team is 50 points behind the leaders, Barcelona. The next Levante match will be against Barcelona on February 21, 2027.
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Levante 2026/27: Luís Castro's Ambitious Project Takes Shape
Levante begins its second consecutive season in the top tier of Spanish football with a renewed and ambitious project under the direction of Luís Castro. The Portuguese coach seeks to lead his team to victory with young and experienced players.
