The managerial change was a sign of President Luis de Carlos beginning to accelerate the transitional stage of "La Quinta del Buitre" which Amancio managed himself.

The team was reinforced with Argentine forward Jorge Valdano from Real Zaragoza, with goalkeeper Otxotorena and young midfielder Michel being promoted from Castilla.

[6] However, a Federal Court suspended the third round until clubs and football players reach an agreement, which was signed two weeks later and the league championship was restarted again.

After four seasons without a League title and a bad streak of results during this campaign, chairman Luis de Carlos, facing the pressure from the Board of Directors, anticipated the Presidential Election one year early, instead of 1986.

[7] On 1 May 1985, former vice-president Ramón Mendoza remained as the sole candidate to the election after the other two challengers Eduardo Peña and Juanito Navarro declined.