Threatened with relegation, the most successful team in the Europa League has fired its coach
Article by Alexandru Stanciu – Published Monday, March 23, 2026, 6:08 p.m. / Updated Monday, March 23, 2026, 6:08 p.m.
Sevilla officially announced the dismissal of coach Matias Almeyda (52 years old), the failure suffered at home with Valencia, score 0-2, in the 29th stage of La Liga. The Andalusians are currently in 15th place with 31 points, 3 above relegable first place Mallorca.
In 2026, Sevilla managed just two wins in 12 matches, 2-1 at home to Athletic Bilbao and 1-0 away to Getafe. Otherwise, the Andalusians recorded 5 draws and 5 defeats.
Romanian international Marius Marin (27 years old) has entered Sevilla's radar, and the midfielder can reach La Liga at the end of this season, when his contract with Pisa expires.
Sevilla dismissed Matias Almeyda
“We have decided to release Matias Almeyda as coach of FC Sevilla. We would like to thank him and his technical staff for their professionalism. We wish him every success in his future coaching career“, it is stated in the official press release of Sevilla.
Matias Almeyda was brought to the technical bench of Sevilla before the start of this season, signing a contract valid for 3 years. However, the Argentine technician didn't even finish the first season on the Andalusian bench.
The danger of relegation is increasing for Sevilla, the team with the most triumphs in the UEFA Cup and Europa League, 7 in number.
The Andalusians are just 3 points clear of first place leading in La Liga 2 and still have Real Oviedo, Atletico Madrid, Levante, Osasuna, Real Sociedad, Espanyol, Villarreal, Real Madrid and Celta Vigo to play this season finale.
Sevilla was the sixth team in the coaching career of Matias Almeyda, who has also trained River Plate, Banfield, Guadalajara, San Jose Earthquakes and AEK Atena.
As a player, Almeyda turned out for Sevilla in the 1996–97 season, having previously started his career at River Plate. The Argentine midfielder then moved to Lazio, Parma, Inter Milan, Brescia, Quilmes, Lyn, Fenix and ended his career at River Plate.
