Overview
- Real Sociedad announced on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 that they had signed Matarazzo to a new contract running to the end of the 2027-28 season.
- The extension follows Matarazzo's Copa del Rey victory over Atletico Madrid, a triumph that clinched European football for the club next season.
- Matarazzo took charge in December with the team near the relegation zone and steadied the side to finish 10th in La Liga with 46 points.
- The Copa del Rey win made Matarazzo the first American coach to lift a major trophy in one of Europe's top five leagues and it earned Real Sociedad a place in the 2026-27 Europa League.
- The club framed the deal as a show of trust and continuity designed to stabilise the dressing room as Sociedad prepare for the new season, which opens away to Real Madrid on August 17, 2026.