Sevilla Football Club don fire dia Argentine coach Matias Almeyda on Monday after dem suffer 2-0 home defeat to Valencia for La Liga match wey dem play on Saturday. The club wey dey Spain release statement say dem don relieve Almeyda of him duties as head coach of di first team.
Di sack come as Sevilla dey struggle for form dis season. Dem dey currently occupy 15th position for La Liga table with just 31 points from 29 matches. Di team dey only three points above di relegation zone, and dem get only one win for dia last eight league games.
Almeyda wey be former Argentina international take over as Sevilla coach for June last year. Him sign three-year contract with di Andalusian club, but him tenure don end after just nine months. For di 32 matches wey Almeyda coach Sevilla across all competitions, di team record 10 wins, seven draws, and 15 losses.
Di final straw be di 2-0 home loss to Valencia on Saturday. Almeyda even admit after di match say him job dey under threat. “Losing my job na possibility,” him tell reporters. “When results no dey come, na normal thing wey dey happen for football.”
Sevilla club statement read: “Matias Almeyda don stop to be Sevilla coach. We dey grateful for him efforts and wish am di best for him future professional challenges.” Di club also thank Almeyda and him coaching team for dia “efforts and professionalism.”
Almeyda dey also serve suspension wey him get for February after him argue with match officials during game against Alaves. Di 52-year-old coach miss five matches because of di suspension, including di Valencia defeat wey finally cost am him job.
Sevilla na seven-time Europa League champion, but dis season dem dey struggle to find consistency. Di team dey face problems for attack and midfield creativity, and dem dey score just 28 goals for 29 league matches dis season.
Almeyda coaching career begin for River Plate for 2011. Before him join Sevilla, him coach AEK Athens from 2022 to 2025. Him playing career include stints with River Plate, Lazio, Parma, and di Argentina national team.
Sevilla no announce replacement for Almeyda yet. Di club get two-week international break before dia next match against last-place Oviedo for April 5. After dat, dem go face Atletico Madrid for difficult home fixture.
Former Alaves coach Luis Garcia Plaza dey among di favorites to replace Almeyda. But whoever take di job go face tough challenge to improve Sevilla form and keep di club from relegation battle as di season dey enter final stages.
Sevilla don change coach plenty times since dem sack Julen Lopetegui for October 2022. Almeyda na di latest coach to pass through di club as dem dey search for stability and better results.
Di sack of Almeyda show how football management dey work – when results no dey come, coaches dey face pressure. For Sevilla case, di poor league position and recent form make di club management take quick decision to change direction before things go worse.
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