Tuesday 8 November 2016 21:34, UK
Joaquin Caparros has been appointed as the new head coach of Osasuna, replacing Enrique Martin.
Martin left the El Sadar with Osasuna on seven points from 11 La Liga matches, three points shy of safety, and former Sevilla, Deportivo la Coruna and Athletic Bilbao boss Caparros has been chosen as the man to guide them away from relegation.
"Osasuna has reached an agreement with coach Joaquin Caparros until 30 June 2018," a club statement read.
The 61-year-old's first competitive match in charge of Los Rojillos will come at fellow strugglers Leganes on November 21 as he returns to work for the first time since leaving Granada in January 2015.
The 2015/16 season was the first campaign in 14 years that Caparros did not manage in the Spanish top fight and he was heavily linked with the Spain vacancy in the summer.
Martin's spell with the first team began in May 2015 and, after saving them from relegation from the Segunda Division, he was able to lead them into the top flight following a sixth-placed finish and success in the play-offs.
