Overview
- The club confirmed Monday that Marcelino will leave at the end of the season.
- Villarreal will honor him during the final home match against Atlético de Madrid at Estadio de la Cerámica.
- He secured Champions League qualification for a second straight year, which the club says is a first in its history.
- He leaves as the team’s longest-serving coach with 298 games and a club‑record 145 wins across two spells.
- Spanish reports name Rayo Vallecano’s Iñigo Pérez as the likely successor, though the appointment is not yet confirmed.