sˈʌbsᵻkwəntli, tˈeɪlɛz ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tʊ ɐlɐvˈeɪz wˌɪtʃ hæd ɪn tˈɜːn ɹᵻtˈeɪnd tˈɑːpflˈaɪt stˈæɾəs, kəntɹˈɪbjuːɾɪŋ wɪð θˈɜːɾi θɹˈiː mˈætʃᵻz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd æz ðə bˈæsks ˌoʊvɚɹɐtʃˈiːvd fɚɹə fˈaɪnəl sˈɪksθ plˈeɪs.
Subsequently, Téllez returned to Alavés which had in turn retained top-flight status, contributing with 33 matches in 1999–2000 as the Basques overachieved for a final sixth place.