Luis Garcia Plaza arrives as Sevilla boss aiming to change club's fortunes

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cazares-juan/YyFtKIEO/"]Sevilla[/a], who finished 17th in La Liga last season, are currently 15th in the table but just three points above the relegation zone.[/p][p]"[b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sevilla/h8oAv4Ts/"]Sevilla FC[/a] have reached an agreement with Madrid-born coach Luis Garcia Plaza[/b]," said the club in a statement on Tuesday adding that the new coach "[b]will take charge of the first team to 30 June 2027[/b]".[/p][p]Garcia Plaza, 53, has been out of work since being sacked by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/alaves/hxt57t2q/"]Alaves[/a] in December 2024 but is stacked with experience having managed 229 Liga matches with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/levante/G8FL0ShI/"]Levante[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/getafe/dboeiWOt/"]Getafe[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/villarreal/lUatW5jE/"]Villarreal[/a] as well as Alaves.[/p][p]He has also managed clubs in the United Arab Emirates, China and Saudi Arabia.[/p][embed guid="10a5a4cd-fe32-4fc1-a144-f66a06890d13" url="https://x.com/SevillaFC_ENG/status/2036497547754090929?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Almeyda, who was appointed this season and managed the team in 32 competitive matches, was sacked after a 2-0 defeat to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/valencia/CQeaytrD/"]Valencia[/a] on Saturday that left Sevilla deep in a relegation battle.[/p][p]Sevilla have not won a Spanish domestic trophy since a 2010 Copa Del Rey triumph but the club have won the UEFA Cup and its successor the Europa League seven times since 2006.[/p]