Ex-Argentina midfielder Almeyda named Sevilla coach
Soccer Football - Europa League - Final - Sevilla v AS Roma - Puskas Arena, Budapest, Hungary - June 1, 2023 Sevilla's Ivan Rakitic celebrates with the trophy and teammates after winning the Europa League REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo
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Sevilla on Monday announced the appointment of former
Argentina international Matias Almeyda as the Spanish club's new coach on a
three-year deal.
The 51-year-old Almeyda joins Sevilla after three seasons
with Greek side AEK Athens, where he won a league and cup double in 2022-23.
He also had a spell in Major League Soccer with the San Jose
Earthquakes after coaching River Plate and Banfield in his homeland, as well as
Mexican club Guadalajara.
Almeyda returns to the club he represented as a player
almost three decades ago. He played for Sevilla in 1996-97 before stints with
Lazio, Parma, Inter Milan and Brescia in Italy.
Almeyda takes over from Joaquin Caparros, who was brought in
for a brief fourth spell at Sevilla in April after the dismissal of Francisco
Garcia Pimienta.
Sevilla finished 17th in La Liga and just one point above
the relegation zone.
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