Sevilla Appoints Diego Alonso As Its New Head Coach
La Liga side, Sevilla has appointed Diego Alonso as its new head coach.
Alonso takes over from Jose Luis Mendilibar, who was sacked on Sunday after the team’s poor start to the season. Sevilla is 14th in the Spanish league with eight points from eight matches. It next hosts league leader Real Madrid on Saturday.
The 48-year-old Alonso helped Uruguay qualify for the World Cup in Qatar, but couldn’t lead the team past the group stage.
The former Valencia and Atletico Madrid player also coached Major League Soccer team Inter Miami and Mexican clubs Monterrey and Pachuca.
Mendilibar left after two wins, five draws, and four losses in all competitions this season. He had taken over Sevilla in March and led the team to the Europa League title in May.
