AS reports that Osasuna boss Jose Luis Mendilibar is set to continue at the club next season.
Although there has been no official announcement from the Pamplona-based outfit, everything suggests he will be at El Sadar for the start of the 2012-13 campaign as it is understood his contract specifies it will be automatically renewed for a further 12 months in the event he avoids relegation.
Mendilibar dined with President Miguel Archanco and directors Jose Luis Roldan and Chuma Peralta on Monday, and despite a lack of statements it is assumed that an agreement had been reached for his continuation.
It is a situation that may not be well received by the Osasuna faithful, who in recent surveys conducted by various media publications made it clear they would like a new man to sit on the bench next term.