Real Valladolid have appointed former Levante coach Juan Ignacio Martinez to replace Miroslav Djukic on a two-year contract with an option for a further year, the La Liga club said on Monday.
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Known affectionately as JIM, Spaniard Martinez left Levante at the end of last season after the Valencia- based club decided not to extend his contract following an 11th-placed finish.
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He will be presented to the media on Tuesday, Valladolid said on their website (www.realvalladolid.es).
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The coaching job was vacant because Serb Djukic left at the end of last term to take over at Valencia, where he was once a player.
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Former Sevilla, Deportivo La Coruna and Athletic Bilbao coach Joaquin Caparros has replaced Martinez at Levante.
Right now every good team needs a good coach to take them to the next level. Villadolid's decision makes sense.