Villarreal have decided to hand head coach Javi Calleja a one-year contract extension after he guided them to fifth place in La Liga.
The 40-year-old, who starred for the Yellow Submarine, Malaga and Osasuna during his playing career, succeeded the axed Fran Escriba as Villarreal boss eight months ago when he was promoted from his role with the B team.
Villarreal came from two goals down to draw their last match of the season 2-2 with Real Madrid and will be playing in the Europa League again next term.
This season they reached the round of 32 before being knocked out by Lyon.
Villarreal were 14th in La Liga when Calleja took over.
An official club statement read: "Villarreal and Javi Calleja have reached a renewal agreement for the coach from Madrid to lead the Yellow Submarine during the 2018/19 season.
"A news conference will be held on Monday … in which a member of the Villarreal board and Javi Calleja himself will detail the agreement and discuss the news.
"The coach will continue to count on the support of his current staff."
Meanwhile, Real Madrid are 4/6 to win next Saturday's Champions League final against Liverpool. Real are 3/1 to keep a clean sheet in the final and 20/1 to beat Jurgen Klopp's team 3-0.
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Villarreal have decided to hand head coach Javi Calleja a one-year contract extension after he guided them to fifth place in La Liga.
The 40-year-old, who starred for the Yellow Submarine, Malaga and Osasuna during his playing career, succeeded the axed Fran Escriba as Villarreal boss eight months ago when he was promoted from his role with the B team.
Villarreal came from two goals down to draw their last match of the season 2-2 with Real Madrid and will be playing in the Europa League again next term.
This season they reached the round of 32 before being knocked out by Lyon.
Villarreal were 14th in La Liga when Calleja took over.
An official club statement read: "Villarreal and Javi Calleja have reached a renewal agreement for the coach from Madrid to lead the Yellow Submarine during the 2018/19 season.
"A news conference will be held on Monday … in which a member of the Villarreal board and Javi Calleja himself will detail the agreement and discuss the news.
"The coach will continue to count on the support of his current staff."
Meanwhile, Real Madrid are 4/6 to win next Saturday's Champions League final against Liverpool. Real are 3/1 to keep a clean sheet in the final and 20/1 to beat Jurgen Klopp's team 3-0.
Source: bet365.com