El Deportivo Alavés has moved into the heart of its summer work at Torremirona, with Quique Sánchez Flores overseeing a third session in 24 hours as the squad continues its pre-season stage in Girona. The message is clear: this is a demanding camp built around intensity, structure and a team environment where the football work comes first.
In Navata, in the Alto Ampurdán, the Alavés group is working at a base that has become familiar to the club. The setting offers spa, restaurant and pool facilities, but the football focus is on the pitch, where 29 players are being put through a compact pre-season programme. The club arrived from Vitoria on Wednesday, and the training load has already been significant.
A familiar base with a clear purpose
Torremirona is not being used as a casual getaway. It is the site of a concentrated summer stage, one designed to give the squad comfort without distraction and enough space to train, recover and repeat. Álex Rojas explained why the club has been happy to return, saying it gives them “special joy” that a team like Alavés repeats because it means they were comfortable and things went well.
That sense of continuity matters. Torremirona first secured its own pitch a decade ago, and last season it already hosted Alavés. Rojas said the centre keeps improving, and that the staff notice and appreciate the changes. The aim is simple: provide calm, food, rest and training without outside interference.
Work, rest and repeat
Rojas also described the balance that makes the base attractive to visiting teams. He said they are offered tranquillity and a focus on what they need most: train, eat well and sleep well. In his words, they have everything there and nobody bothers them.
That environment explains why the football side can be so concentrated. With about 50 people tied to the expedition and more team staff than customers on site, the camp has become a self-contained working week rather than a standard hotel stay. The emphasis is on getting the physical load right while still keeping a ball involved in the sessions.
Why the third session matters
Three sessions in 24 hours is a strong indicator of the pace Quique Sánchez Flores wants from his players. It suggests a group being pushed early, with the staff using the camp to build rhythm, fitness and habits before the season proper begins.
For Alavés, that is the significance of the current stage in Girona. It is not simply about where the club are staying, but how the work is being managed. A squad of 29 players is being asked to absorb a lot in a short space of time, and the third session in 24 hours underlines just how serious the preparation has become.
Rojas said the setup has worked for visiting teams and hopes it is repeated again. For Alavés, the early signs are that the camp in Torremirona is doing exactly what it is meant to do: creating the right conditions for hard work before the new campaign moves closer.
