Sevilla announces resignation of Jorge Sampaoli

“Sevilla FC terminated the contract of their coach Jorge Sampaoli after the team’s defeat to Getafe, which again put the team on the verge of relegation. The image shown at the club motivated this decision, seeking a reaction from the team. Good luck for the future “said the official statement from Sevilla, which intends to announce the replacement on Tuesday.

resignation of Jorge Sampaoli

According to Spanish media reports, the Spanish coach Jose Luis Mendilibar must be chosen. Under the former coach of Santos and Atlético-MG, Sevilla played 84 games, 40 wins and 26 defeats, scoring 141 goals (109 conceded).

Jorge Sampaoli’s resignation had already been brought forward a few days ago. According to the newspaper MarkThe, the Argentine lost the support of the executive committee that governs the Spanish club and also his credibility with the bad campaign. In addition to the poor results, the bad atmosphere in the locker room also put pressure on the Argentine. Athletes ended up with coaches, who accused them of confusing teams with ever-changing systems and players.

Sevilla, who are fighting relegation in the Spanish Championshipis in 14th place with 28 points – just two places above the relegation zone, with Valence in 18th and Almeria in 19th with 26 points. There are still 12 games left in the game.

This is the second time that Sampaoli has managed Sevilla. The first chance came in the 2016-17 season, which was positive despite the hard defeats: runner-up in the spanish super cup and the UEFA Super Cupand fourth in La Liga.

Sampaoli returned to Seville in October 2022. He left the club six months later with 28 La Liga points, finishing 14th and qualifying for the quarterfinals of the Europa League against Manchester United after dispatching Fenerbahce in the Round of 16.