FILE PHOTO - Soccer Football - Europa League - Villarreal press conference - Eden Arena, Prague, Czech Republic - November 1, 2017 - Villarreal's coach Javi Calleja speaks as he attends a press conference. REUTERS/David W Cerny
MADRID (Reuters) - Villarreal on Monday have sacked coach Javi Calleja with the club just three points above the relegation zone in La Liga, the club said.
A former Villarreal midfielder, Calleja took over as coach in September 2017, leading the Yellow Submarine to a fifth-placed finish and Europa League football last season.
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