Real Sociedad have announced that their highly rated football director Roberto Olabe will leave the club at the end of the season. Olabe has a contract with the Basque outfit until June 2026 but informed the club of his decision to leave his post a year early.

While the news that Roberto Olabe is leaving his job as Real Sociedad sporting director brought shock at the La Liga club, it will also have reverberated far wider and he will now likely be on the radar of many of Europe’s top clubs.

Roberto Olabe is stepping down as sports director of Real Sociedad at the end of the season. The Basque club announced it on its official channels: "Roberto Olabe, Sporting Director of Real Sociedad, has communicated his decision not to continue at our club once the current season is over.

Real Sociedad have constructed their most stable and successful era in the 21st century on three pillars; President Jokin Aperribay, Sporting Director Roberto Olabe and manager Imanol Alguacil. They

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