Marcelino went to Villarreal in 2012 and took Villarreal from 12th place in the second division to qualifying for the Europa League for 4 consecutive years before he got upset and left in 2016
In the 2023 season, the team was fighting relegation and they brought Marcelino back mid-season and the team returned to mid-table
And the following season he took them to the Champions League twice





