Sevilla sack Sampaoli and hire Mendilivar to avoid relegation

2023-03-22 10:59

Sevilla sack Sampaoli and hire Mendilivar to avoid relegation

Sevilla is ranked 14th in the La Liga rankings. In order to avoid falling into the relegation zone, Sevilla officially announced the dismissal of coach Sampaoli and hired former Elva coach Mendilivar.


In the last round of La Liga , Sevilla lost 0-2 to Getafe. At present, Sevilla has 28 points, only 2 points more than the clubs in the relegation zone.


Sevilla issued a statement, which read: "Sevilla fired Jorge Sampaoli today. After losing the game against Getafe, the team was already on the verge of relegation, so the club decided to play at the international level. Sack Sampaoli before the match day. Sampaoli will not be leading from this afternoon's training session, and the club is already recruiting a new coach as soon as possible. Sevilla Club thanks Jorge Sampaoli for his dedication and commitment at the club and wishes Good luck for his future."


The 63-year-old Sampaoli started coaching Sevilla in June 2016. After terminating his contract with Sevilla in May 2017, he went to serve as the head coach of the Argentine national team. Then went to Marseille and returned to Seville in October 2022.


During Sampaoli's second coaching period, Sevilla achieved 13 wins, 6 draws and 12 losses in 31 games. Although the results in La Liga were disappointing, Sampaoli still led Seville to break through. Into the Europa League quarter-finals.


Sevilla sack Sampaoli and hire Mendilivar to avoid relegation

The Sevilla club official also stated that the newly recruited coach Mendilivar has allowed Ebar to successfully relegation for 6 consecutive seasons during his tenure as Ebar. He performed well, so he will sign with Mendilivar until the end of the season. Mendilivar will lead Sevilla for the first time on April 1, away against rivals Cadiz who are also in the relegation zone. The two sides currently have the same points, but Cadiz is 1 place behind Sevilla due to a slightly worse net goal.