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SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain (AP) – Real Sociedad hired American coach Pellegrino Matarazzo on Saturday for a team near La Liga’s relegation zone.<\/p>\n

New Jersey native Matarazzo Rust He was the manager of Hoffenheim in Germany.<\/span> From February 2023 to November 2024. Prior to that, he was a coach at Stuttgart from 2019 to 2022.<\/p>\n

Matarazzo, 48, has agreed to a contract until June 2027. He will fill the vacant post. Sociedad release Sergio Francisco<\/span> Last weekend, they suffered three consecutive losses in La Liga.<\/p>\n

Sociedad announced his appointment shortly after bottom Levante’s 1-1 draw left the Basque club just two points clear of the drop zone.<\/p>\n

Matarazzo takes over a club that was accustomed to finishing near the top of La Liga and qualifying for European competitions, but began to struggle last season at the end of Imanol Alguacil’s long tenure. They are also struggling to replace star midfielders Mikel Merino and Martin Zvimendi after they left for Arsenal.<\/p>\n

Levante also appointed new manager<\/h2>\n

Levante similarly announced the appointment of Portuguese coach Luis Castro after the draw with Sociedad.<\/p>\n

Castro joins Levante, who are struggling to return to the top. With just two wins out of 16 matches, they are at the bottom of the table, six points off the safe zone.<\/p>\n

Last month, the club sacked manager Juli\u00e1n Carrero, who had led them to promotion, after suffering four consecutive defeats. Since then, the club has been guided by an internal interim coach.<\/p>\n

Mr. Castro, 45, French club Nantes sacks<\/span> Last week, the eight-time French champions were languishing in 17th place in the 18-team Ligue 1.<\/p>\n

Castro drew praise for leading second-tier Dunkirk to the top four of the French Cup last season. The midget led Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 in the previous semi-final PSG rallied for victory<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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AP Soccer: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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