The 2009–10 Sevilla FC season is the club's ninth consecutive season in La Liga. Manolo Jiménez was the team coach until 24 March 2010. On 19 May 2010, Sevilla won the Copa del Rey for the fifth time. Trophies balance Competitive balance Summer transfers In Out Loan return Loan out Winter transfers Loan in Loan out Youth system Players called during season from Sevilla Atlético and Sevilla C. Squad Long-term injuries On 1 January 2010, Sevilla's medical services detected some cardiac pathology in Sergio Sánchez's heart and they recommended to him to stop his activity with the team. CAN 2010 called players Players' statistics Liga BBVA Updated to 4 April 2010 Match results All times are in GMT Pre-season Friendly matches 2009 Peace Cup 55th Ramón de Carranza Trophy 2nd Antonio Puerta Trophy La Liga With Antonio Álvarez UEFA Champions League Group stage Knockout phase Round of 16 Copa del Rey Matches Round of 32 Sevilla won 9–3 on aggregate. Round of 16 Sevilla 2–2 Barcelona on aggregate. Sevilla won on away goals. Quarter-finals Sevilla won 3–1 on aggregate. Semi-finals Sevilla won 2–1 on aggregate. Final Others Jiménez, sacked during the season During 23 March's midnight, Sevilla's directive accorded to sack Manolo Jiménez after the draw obtained against Xerez, as Ramón Rodríguez Verdejo (also known as Monchi) assured to press. Among the most significant causes include: The aggregate defeat playing in Round of 16 in Champions League against CSKA Moscow. The number of 3 points out of 15 between matchdays 24 and 28. The image given by the players from the 12th matchday against Málaga (on 28 November 2009). The loss of a style of play that took the team under the leadership of another managers (mainly between 2005–2007). The constants injuries suffered by important players such as Luís Fabiano, Jesús Navas or Diego Capel. The dialectical clash between Jiménez and Ramón Orellana (Sevilla FC's physical preparer) during a training season in January. The directive was searching a new team manager for the last part of the season in foreign countries, but Antonio Álvarez will lead the team from 24 March to the end of the season. On the directive's search, Luis Aragonés and Laurent Blanc had many chances to become the new manager of Sevilla, but for the disagreement with the contract offered by José María del Nido, none of them had taken the job except Álvarez. References 1: