Deportivo 2008–09 Season

The warning signs were becoming impossible to ignore. Deportivo de La Coruña’s 2008–09 campaign was the worst since returning to La Liga in 1991, and the spectre of relegation loomed throughout. Only a final-day survival — achieved with the minimum of margin — kept Deportivo in the top flight for one more season.

The club’s financial situation was increasingly precarious, with high wages committed during the Super Dépor peak years still burdening the budget. The squad lacked the quality to compete, and only the exceptional defensive performances at Riazor — where the crowd continued to generate an atmosphere far beyond the team’s league position — prevented what would have been an early relegation.

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