There are many people who wish the 2022/23 season would never end – and Jose Luis Mendilibar must be among them. The Sevilla coach arrived to save the club from getting relegated – and in just a few short months, he became a hero. Los Nervionenses are playing with new-found confidence and flair, they’ve shot up the table, and to top it off, they won the UEFA Europa League by beating Manchester United, Juventus and ultimately, Roma. ##NAJAVA_MECA_30819##It’s a fantastic achievement that few could have predicted in January. Sevilla have lifted the UEL for the seventh time!##NAJAVA_MECA_7292334##In just over two months, Mendilibar managed to transform Sevilla and to boost his reputation. One of the reasons the supporters love him so much is because he looks, walks and talks like an average person, a football fan – one of them. He delighted the fans once again when reporters asked him how he felt after the penalty shoot-out win over Roma.”They have given us the medal. We have touched it. They have given us the trophy… Well, it seems that we have won the Europa League, right? I don’t know if I still believe it. When I go on holiday, we’ll think about what we’ve done.”José Luis Mendilibar is Sevilla’s third manager of the season. They’re 11th in La Liga. They’ll play Champions League football next season 🌟 pic.twitter.com/EdSW5Hf6vR— B/R Football (@brfootball) May 31, 2023 Mendilibar took no time in becoming a part of Sevilla’s history. But he might not be a part of the present when the new season arrives. His contract will run out soon, and even though the club would be crazy not to keep him, he’s now technically free. The question had to come from Spanish journalists: will he sign on?”I’m very pleased. Things have gone wonderfully with these young players because they quickly understood what I asked for and gave me everything. We’ve been very close, and everything has ended very well. It would be great to continue working with them. The job is done. They may offer me the renewal, and I’ll be delighted if they offer it to me. And if they don’t offer it to me too.”
