10月9日，据24直播网消息，费尔南多·托雷斯，这位曾被誉为西班牙足球界璀璨明星的前锋，如今以马德里竞技B队主教练的身份，被广泛认为是“狂人”西蒙尼的潜在继任者。在一段漫长的等待之后，他再次与皇家萨拉戈萨在绿茵场上重逢。
Since March 18, 2007, when Victor Fernandez was at the helm of Zaragoza, Torres has not faced the club as an Atletico Madrid player, and their paths have rarely crossed. It is worth noting that their last encounter, which ended in a defeat for Atletico, was a bitter experience for Torres. In fact, the Spaniard's encounters with Zaragoza have been predominantly sour: out of their 12 meetings, Atletico Madrid has managed to secure only two victories, five draws, and five losses.
In the year 2024, following a distinguished career that culminated in his retirement from the Japanese club Vissel Kobe in 2019, the coach from Fuente de la Lancha assumed the helm of Atletico Madrid B, succeeding Luis Garcia Tena. With an impressive resume that includes titles as a world champion, a two-time European Cup winner, and a recipient of the UEFA Champions League and two UEFA Europa League crowns, Torres, during his playing days, participated in 809 matches and scored 284 goals. Presently, he is endeavoring to elevate Atletico Madrid B to the professional ranks, a crucial step towards his aspirations of leading a first-team outfit.
在本赛季是他执教的第三个年头，尽管在上赛季球队以第三名的成绩跻身升级附加赛，俱乐部抱有雄心壮志，但遗憾的是，他未能率领这支年轻的队伍实现升入甲级联赛的目标。
The agreement with Torres is set to conclude in 2027. This campaign, Atletico Madrid's B squad has bolstered its ranks with a significant 12 new acquisitions, marking a substantial investment. Notable among these is the 2 million Euro signing of winger Isaka Camat from Inter Milan's youth academy. The core of the B team is predominantly composed of externally sourced talent. With Torres' contract expiration looming, it is imperative for him to achieve promotion this season. Should manager Simeone not vacate his position and the B team fails to secure promotion, Torres may well depart the Estadio Metropolitano, seeking to gain further experience with another club before potentially returning.
B队的组建蓝图赋予托雷斯巨大的决策影响力，若无其首肯，球员们将无法获得转会许可。尽管萨拉戈萨的前任管理者与马竞关系紧密，成功促成了朱利亚诺、莫列霍、莫里尼奥以及赫尔曼·巴莱拉等人的短期租借，然而在2024年托雷斯接管球队后，这一合作关系遭到了破坏。当时，萨拉戈萨的主教练维克托·费尔南德斯迫切希望签下目前在马拉加效力的阿德里安·尼尼奥，但这一请求遭到了托雷斯的明确拒绝。
尽管费罗尔竞赛队引进的中场球员亚历克斯·普里奇未能成功被租借至萨拉戈萨，这一情况发生在去年夏季，当时加比和特谢马·印第亚斯担任球队的主教练和管理者。此外，在今年一月份，萨拉戈萨队再次积极寻求将其购入，但这一请求同样被托雷斯所拒绝。目前，普里奇已经转会加盟了迪拜足球俱乐部。
Over the past two decades, since his summer transfer to Liverpool in 2007 for a fee of 36 million euros, Torres has not faced off against his hometown club,萨拉戈萨, after joining Chelsea, AC Milan, and returning to Atletico Madrid in 2014. Despite the fact that萨拉戈萨 has visited the Fuenlabrada Stadium, named in honor of Torres, on three occasions, the two teams have not clashed on the pitch. In the earlier stages of his career, however, he faced萨拉戈萨 on 12 separate occasions. Their first encounter took place in the 2001 Copa del Rey semi-finals, where the then 17-year-old Torres, under the guidance of Carlos García Cantarero, was granted six appearances, including two against萨拉戈萨, all coming off the bench. Despite this, Atletico Madrid was eliminated, while萨拉戈萨 went on to secure the title.
在全部剩余的十场比赛中，托雷斯与萨拉戈萨的较量都持续了整整90分钟。在双方的12次交锋中，萨拉戈萨共取得了5场胜利，这其中包括2000-01赛季国王杯的首回合胜利、2003-04赛季德利奥·托莱多表现卓越的一役、2005-06赛季国王杯16强首回合的胜利，以及2006-07赛季的两场联赛胜利。在马竞所取得的2场胜利和5场平局中，有一场特别的胜利发生在2005-06赛季，在拉罗马雷达球场，托雷斯为球队攻入的唯一进球发生在比赛的第60分钟，他成功地将一粒点球罚入网窝。