Britain Football Soccer - Liverpool v Villarreal - UEFA Europa League Semi Final Second Leg - Anfield, Liverpool, England - 5/5/16 Villarreal coach Marcelino Garcia Toral Action Images via Reuters / Lee Smith Livepic EDITORIAL USE ONLY
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Former Villarreal manager Marcelino has been named as Valencia coach for next season, the club said in a statement on Thursday, as the fallen giants of La Liga plot an improvement on two disappointing campaigns.
Marcelino took Villarreal from Spain's second tier to three consecutive top-six finishes and the semi-finals of last season's Europa League. He was dismissed at the start of this campaign due to differences with the board of directors.
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