Marcelino García Toral continues to write history at Villarreal. With 124 wins in 250 matches, the Asturian coach has become the manager with the most victories in the club’s top-flight history, a milestone that highlights the magnitude of his work at the helm of the Yellow Submarine.
His arrival in 2013 proved decisive: he secured immediate promotion to LaLiga, bringing Villarreal back to the top division after just one year in Segunda. From that moment, he consolidated the team among the best in Spain and Europe, consistently qualifying for continental competitions.
In the 2015 – 16 season, he reached the Europa League semi-finals, after an outstanding campaign that placed the club among the top four teams in the competition. That same year, he achieved qualification for the Champions League, confirming the growth and ambition of a project that bore his hallmark.
Now, in his second spell, Marcelino reaffirms his legacy with numbers that speak for themselves: a historic record of victories and a recognizable, competitive, and effective style of play. A legacy that establishes him as one of the most influential figures in Villarreal’s history.
On Cazorla’s day
Curiously, the day Marcelino added another chapter to his history at Villarreal, he faced one of the most outstanding Spanish players, who was honored at the Estadio de la Cerámica. Before the match between Villarreal and Oviedo, a heartfelt tribute celebrated the career of Santi Cazorla, former Villarreal player.
It was precisely under Marcelino García Toral’s guidance that the talented Asturian footballer began his successful career, when the coach managed Recreativo de Huelva during the 2006 season.