Juan Carlos Garrido has been sacked as coach of Spanish league strugglers Villarreal following their elimination from the Kings Cup at the hands of second division Mirandes. Garrido said he has accepted the decision and was expecting the axe to fall as Villarreal endure one of their most dismal seasons in recent years. Villarreal are languishing in 17th spot in Spain's La Liga and exited the Champions League after finishing bottom of Group A with no points.
"It has been a very difficult season but it is clear that we failed," Garrido said in comments posted Thursday on the club's website. "I assume my responsibility as head of the group. It is not a surprise that things ended like this, you could see it coming by the way things were going. "I accept my dismissal because the coach has the main responsibility. It has been a difficult year from the start and we have paid for it throughout the season, with setbacks like injuries and the rest."