Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at 5:46 PM• Jordi Tomasowa

The appointment of Quique Setién at Villarreal as the successor to Unai Emery has not yet turned out to be an unqualified success. The 64-year-old coach is still waiting for his first victory with el Submarino Amarillo and, according to Spanish media, should fear a lightning discharge. In addition to some of the supporters, some players are also reportedly not convinced of their trainer.

Less than two weeks ago, Setien was announced as the successor to Emery, who saw his €6 million buyout clause bought out by Aston Villa. The success coach, who led his team to the final of the Europa League in 2021, had an expiring contract and in this way delivered an enormous amount. However, Villarreal is currently in a ‘total crisis’, writes marca. In the Conference League there was a draw against Hapoel Beer Sheva (2-2) and lost to Lech Poznan (3-0). Also in LaLiga, two defeats were suffered against Athletic Club (1-0) and Real Mallorca (0-2).

As a result, players and staff locked themselves in the locker room for two and a half hours on Tuesday to talk to each other. Stars Raúl Albiol and Alberto Moreno expressed difficulty with the style of play Setién envisioned after the defeat to Real Mallorca, while supporters expressed their dissatisfaction shortly before the end of the LaLiga game. “Setién, fuck off!” was heard from the stands. According to Cadena Cope Wednesday night’s game against Espanyol could well be Setien’s last as Villarreal coach.

With his appointment two weeks ago, the coach continued his long career as a trainer. Setién has trained several teams in Spain in recent decades, the most famous of which are Real Betis and Barcelona. He had to leave the latter club in 2020 after a short period of employment after the humiliating 8-2 defeat against Bayern Munich. He has been without an employer ever since. As a player, Setién had his most successful period with Racing Santander, where he played hundreds of games over two periods. He also wore the Atlético Madrid shirt.


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