Machin appointed new Sevilla head coach

Sevilla have announced the appointment of Pablo Machin as their new head coach.The 43-year-oldhas made the movefrom Gironaand signed a two-year deal to take over from Vincenzo Montella, who was dismissed in April after a nine-match winless run.Joaquin Caparros oversaw the final four games of the season, steering the club toseventhin La Liga and, in the process, the opportunity to play in theEuropa League next season.Caparros has since been announced as the club'snew director of football, with Machin now tasked with returning Los Rojiblancos to the Champions League.Machin guided Girona to Spain's top flight for the first time during the 2016-17 season and oversaw an excellentcampaign last time out, finishing a respectable 10th.Machín joins us following years of success with @GironaFCHis contract will keep him at the helm of #SevillaFC for the next two seasons #BienvenidoPablo pic.twitter.com/5jBAJiSVxh— Sevilla FC (@SevillaFC_ENG) May 28, 2018