- Imanol Alguacil rejected Sevilla’s proposal after several discussions with club officials
- A long-term sporting project led by director Antonio Cordon failed to convince the coach
- Matias Almeyda emerges as leading candidate after parting ways with AEK Athens
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Imanol Alguacil, who until recently was considered the clear favourite to become Sevilla’s next manager, has ultimately rejected the offer from the Andalusian club and will not take over the team, the Spanish press reports unexpectedly. The now-former Real Sociedad coach held a series of talks with the club’s management, and there was even talk of him g a two- or three-year deal by the end of the week, but he has decided to decline in the end. 6uw6d
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Sevilla’s sporting director Antonio Cordon tried everything to convince the coach, developing and presenting a comprehensive long-term sporting project, but even that was not enough to persuade him. As a result, Sevilla will now turn to other options, with former Lazio and Inter player Matias Almeyda currently seen as the leading candidate. The Argentine parted ways with AEK Athens in mid-May and is now open to a new challenge in his career. He spent one season with Sevilla as a player during the 1996/97 campaign.