Sevilla have appointed former player Matias Almeyda as their new manager on a three-year contract, Afrosport reports.
The 51-year-old Argentine spent one season at Sevilla when he joined from River Plate in 1996, making 30 appearances in all competitions before moving on to play in Italy with Lazio, Parma and Inter Milan.
He joins a Sevilla team that narrowly avoided relegation from La Liga last season after Garcia Pimienta was dismissed in April and Joaquin Caparros was appointed until the end of the campaign.
The Andalusian giants ultimately finished one point shy of the drop zone.
“Sevilla FC has reached an agreement with Matías Almeyda for the Argentine coach to be the new Blanquirrojos coach for the next three seasons, starting in July,” read a statement on the club website.
We are pleased to announce Matías Almeyda as our new first-team head coach.
Welcome, Matías! pic.twitter.com/uctUCZvygo
— Sevilla FC (@SevillaFC_ENG) June 16, 2025
Almeyda’s managerial career began in 2011 with his home country River Plate followed by stints with Banfield, C.D. Guadalajara in Mexico, San Jose Earthquakes in the United States and most recently AEK Athens in Greece.
