Guiding Villarreal into the Europa League has earned coach Javi Calleja a one-year contract extension at the Estadio de la Cerámica.
Calleja was promoted from his role with the B team for the remainder of the season following the sacking of Fran Escriba last September after just six games in charge.
Villarreal were 14th when the 40-year-old took over, but they guaranteed a fifth-place finish in LaLiga and a return to the Europa League – which they were eliminated from at the last-32 stage by Lyon this term – by coming from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Real Madrid on Saturday.
Porque lo mejor aún está por llegar. El #Villarreal y Javi Calleja alcanzan un acuerdo de renovación. ¡Felicidades, míster! #CallejaRenovado https://t.co/zUZkIJNrcf
— Villarreal CF (@VillarrealCF) May 20, 2018
An official club statement read: "Villarreal and Javi Calleja have reached a renewal agreement for the coach from Madrid to lead the Yellow Submarine during the 2018-19 season.
"A news conference will be held on Monday … in which a member of the Villarreal board and Javi Calleja himself will detail the agreement and discuss the news.
"The coach will continue to count on the support of his current staff."
