Rayo Vallecano Coach Iñigo Pérez Is Leaving After Taking the Modest Spanish Club to Its First Final
The 38-year-old led Rayo to an eighth-place La Liga finish and its first European berth in two decades before deciding not to renew.
- On Friday, Rayo Vallecano president Martin Presa confirmed head coach Inigo Perez will not sign a new contract and is stepping down from the Spanish club.
- The departure follows Wednesday's 1-0 loss to Crystal Palace in the Europa Conference League final in Leipzig, Germany, the club's first major final appearance.
- Since becoming head coach in January 2024, Perez led Rayo to an eighth-place La Liga finish and secured the team's first European berth in two decades.
- The former player served as an assistant to Andoni Iraola, who departed in 2023 to manage Bournemouth before Perez assumed the head coaching role.
- Perez has not publicly disclosed his next destination, though media reports link him to Villarreal, which qualified for next season's Champions League.
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Rayo Vallecano coach Iñigo Pérez is leaving after taking the modest Spanish club to its first final
MADRID (AP) — Rayo Vallecano coach Iñigo Pérez is stepping down, two days after the modest Spanish club lost the Conference League final.
Iñigo Pérez and Rayo Vallecano separate their paths. The announcement arrives only day and a half after the Franco-Red ensemble fell in the final of the Conference League against Crystal Palace. He finishes next June 30, after renewing last summer for another season, and on this occasion it will not be prolonged. His destiny aims to be the Villarreal, as a replacement of a Marcelino who has signed with the yellows the third position in Liga, cla…
The navarro technician will put an end to his journey in Vallecas, after four seasons
Iñigo Pérez became a technician for Rayo Vallecano two days after the modest Spanish club lost the final of the Conference League.
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noticiasdegipuzkoa.eusThe tour of Iñigo Pérez ended on the bench of Rayo Vallecano. The news, which had been flying over the corridors of Vallecas for weeks, ended up becoming official after the end of the season, only two days after the defeat in the final of the Conference League. The Navarro technician puts an end to a stage that has changed the competitive dimension of the Madrid club and leaves behind some of the brightest chapters in its recent history.
Rayo Vallecano will break up with the lead coach.
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