

Marcelino García Toral (born 14 August 1965), commonly known as Marcelino, is a highly respected Spanish football manager and former player. Recognized as one of the premier tacticians in Spanish football, he most recently concluded a historic second stint as the manager of La Liga club Villarreal CF in June 2026. He is currently a free agent.
In a ten-year senior career, he amassed La Liga totals of 74 matches and two goals, all at the service of Sporting de Gijón. He became a manager in 1997, working in the top division with Recreativo, Racing de Santander (two spells), Zaragoza, Sevilla, Villarreal, Valencia and Athletic Bilbao, being named best coach in Spain for the 2006–07 and 2017–18 seasons and winning the 2018–19 Copa del Rey with Valencia and the 2020–21 Supercopa de España with Athletic. After a brief stint in charge of Marseille, he returned to Villarreal in November 2023.
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