Sevilla hire ex-Quakes coach Almeyda as manager

Sevilla person appointed Argentine Matias Almeyda arsenic manager, the LaLiga nine said connected Monday, with their erstwhile subordinate signing a three-year declaration astatine the broadside which battled relegation past season.

Almeyda spent 1 play astatine Sevilla erstwhile helium joined from River Plate successful 1996, earlier moving connected to play with Lazio, Parma and Inter Milan successful Italy. After ending his playing days backmost astatine River Plate, helium began his managerial vocation there.

The 51-year-old spent the past 2 seasons successful complaint astatine Greek nine AEK Athens wherever helium won the home treble successful his archetypal campaign, having earlier parted ways with San Jose Earthquakes successful MLS.

Sevilla avoided relegation by 1 constituent past season, with manager Garcia Pimienta sacked successful April and Joaquin Caparros appointed until the extremity of the season, a run which saw aggravated fans tempest the club's grooming crushed past month.