Malaga reward Pellegrini with new contract
Reuters - Thursday 07 July 2011, 16:45
MADRID - Chilean coach Manuel Pellegrini
has agreed a two-year contract extension with Malaga which ties
him until 2015, the Qatari-owned La Liga club said on Thursday.
"The Andalucian club strengthens its project for the future
showing complete confidence in the work of Pellegrini, [and
assistants] Ruben Cousillas and Jose Cabello," Malaga said in a
statement.
The 57-year-old former Villarreal and Real Madrid coach was
appointed to replace Jesualdo Ferreira in November and led the
side to 11th in the standings.
Malaga were bought by a member of the Qatari royal family at
the end of the 2009/10 campaign and have been the busiest
Spanish top-flight club in the transfer market since the end of
the campaign.
They have landed eight new players, including Dutch striker
Ruud van Nistelrooy, and have their eyes set on challenging for
a European qualifying berth next season.