NEW COACHES

ernesto valverde (Barcelona)

Barcelona tried to line him up as their coach twice before; both times, he said no. This time he said yes.

Jose angel ziganda (Athletic Bilbao)

From the youth team to the first team, the man known as Cuco was always the next man in line at San Mames.

Marcelino Garcia TORAL (Valencia)

A demanding boss for a tough club. Obsessed with discipline, could he finally be the right man at Mestalla?

Manolo Marquez (Las Palmas)

A last-minute shift left Las Palmas turning to their impressive B team boss for the first team.

eduardo berizzo (Sevilla)

Had Celta been more decisive, Berizzo might never have been available when Sevilla came calling.

Luis Zubeldia (Alaves)

Replacing Mauricio Pellegrino, he is articulate and intelligent, if previously largely unknown.

Juan Carlos Unzue (Celta Vigo)

Returns to Celta, where he last worked as Luis Enrique’s assistant, as he begins his solo coaching career.

quique setien (Real Betis)

His Las Palmas team were wonderful in the first half of last term and dreadful in the second.