Villarreal dismisses Calleja and leaves the door open for Emery

Villarreal has just announced the non-continuity of Javi Calleja at the head of the yellow bench, something that has been communicated to the technician this afternoon. A dismissal that leaves the door open when Unai Emery arrives at the Castellón club, something that AS had already advanced last week.

The club has communicated this decision this afternoon to the Madrid coach, a complicated and very difficult decision, as Calleja is a club man; who has also certified a very good season in results and feelings.

Villarreal had decided to change the bench a few months ago, but the arrival of the pandemic paralyzed this decision., with the idea of ​​seeing how this season ended and already making decisions. Stresses that Villarreal has closed one of the best campaigns in recent years, qualifying for the European competition and achieving fifth place in the leaderboard.

But what has been shown is that the yellow leaders had already made the decision of a change, with what had already been agreed with Unai Emery his arrival. And that despite that good final performance of the team, it has been decided to bet on carrying out this change and maintain what was decided a while ago.

Calleja's exit is not easy for anyone, since he is a club man with whom he has always had a very good relationshipSo these days are not being easy for the club and for the coach and his environment.

Calleja leaves Villarreal after three seasons at the helm of the team, reaching two classifications for the European competition. To which is added a campaign in which he was dismissed and recovered, and in which he was able to save the team at a difficult time.