Villarreal have appointed former Barcelona boss Quique Setien as their new head coach following Unai Emery s decision to leave for Aston Villa.
The Premier League club appointed Villarreal s 2021 Europa League-winning coach on Monday after sacking Steven Gerrard, but the Yellow Submarine have moved quickly to secure a successor.
A statement released on Villarreal s website on Tuesday confirmed Setien had signed a contract to run until the end of the 2023-24 season.
Setien built a reputation for favouring an attractive, possession-based style during a two-year spell with Real Betis, but has not coached since enduring an ill-fated stint at Camp Nou during the 2019-20 campaign.
Setien s final game at Barca was their historic 8-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in th…