Sociedad coach Moyes under pressure after Las Palmas defeat

However, the Revista de la Liga pundit can also be quite accurate on occasions and given Real Sociedad’s dismal form in La Liga this season, the initial reaction to Balague’s Moyes claim is that it is more than likely true.

Sociedad’s season took another turn for the worst on Friday when Moyes’s side lost 2-0 at newly-promoted Las Palmas to sit 16th in La Liga, outside the relegation zone on goal difference.

Those are exactly the same numbers which saw Moyes’ predecessor, Jagoba Arasate sacked by the club a year ago to be replaced by the former Manchester United and Everton boss.

La Real enjoyed more possession and had more efforts on goal throughout the 90 minutes but they looked consistently troubled by the home side’s counter-attack, and a leaky defence was punished just before the hour mark when Viera expertly turned home a volley from close range after Victor Gomez had teed him up with a deft cushioned header.

A tame defeat at the weekend away to Las Palmas only heightened discontent in San Sebastian, with directors running out of patience 12 months into the coach’s tenure.

“When you are a coach of a club and you lose, you care about your position, but I’m to finish the season and do my job. We are better than we showed today and we missed our chances”, he said. I trust the players, I know they support me but they must prove their quality.

Moyes has been in charge for la Real for 38 games, the equivalent of a full league season, during which time they have picked up 46 points, with 11 wins, 13 draws and 13 defeats.