On 13 December 2009, following a string of poor results (the last a 1-2 home defeat to Athletic Bilbao), Toral was fired by Zaragoza, with the Aragonese nonetheless still above the relegation zone [REF].
Marcelino signed for Villarreal on 14 January 2013,[REF] returning the team to the top flight at the end of the campaign[REF] and going on to subsequently achieve three top-six finishes,[REF] which included a fourth place and a semi-final run in the UEFA Europa League in 2015-16 [REF].