La Liga club Villarreal name Quique Setien as new head coach

MADRID: La Liga club Villarreal have announced Quique Setien as the club's new head coach to replace Unai Emery, with the 64-year-old signing on until June 2024.

Villarreal have moved quickly to secure the services of the former Real Betis and FC Barcelona boss after Emery's move to Aston Villa on Monday. According to the Spanish press, Villarreal got in contact with Setien, who has not worked since being sacked by Barca in the summer of 2020, after Emery informed them of his departure. Setien has also coached at Las Palmas and Lugo, where he earned a reputation for playing flowing attacking football. IANS

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