Deportivo La Coruña's 1996–97 season included its 32nd appearance in La Liga, where it ranked third place. Welsh manager John Toshack was replaced after 23 rounds by Brazilian head coach Carlos Alberto Silva.
Summary Deportivo placed third overall in La Liga finishing only below champions Real Madrid and runners-up Barcelona. Former Deportivo President Augusto César Lendoiro reached an agreement with Palmeiras for $7 million to acquire Rivaldo before the 1996 Olympic Games, instead of buying midfielder Amaral. On 10 February 1997 after the team was eliminated in Copa del Rey round of 16, Lendoiro fired John Toshack due to his interactions with club officials, players and fans. The Welsh manager was replaced by the Palmeiras coach Carlos Alberto Silva. On 9 September 1996, Deportivo signed Brazilian midfielder Flávio Conceição from Palmeiras.
Squad Source: BdFútbol
Transfers In Pos. Name from Type FW Rivaldo Palmeiras €12.0 million GK Jacques Songo'o Metz - DF Noureddine Naybet Sporting CP FW Corentin Martins Auxerre - FW Renaldo Lopes da Cruz Atlético Mineiro GK Petr Kouba Sparta Prague - FW Helder Benfica - DF Jérôme Bonnissel Montpellier - FW Mickaël Madar Monaco - MF Flávio Conceição Palmeiras - Out Pos. Name To Type FW Bebeto Flamengo - FW Dmitri Radchenko Sporting Gijón - GK Francisco Liaño Sporting Gijón - FW Lopez Rekarte Mallorca - DF Villarroya Sporting Gijón -GK Agustin Elduayen Real Valladolid -
Competitions La Liga
League table
Results by round
Matches
Copa del Rey
Eightfinals
Statistics
Players Statistics
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