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Getafe sacked Michel on Monday after no wins in their opening eight matches
They have appointed Quique Sanchez Flores, whose first job was with Getafe
He managed them in 2005, then briefly again in 2015 and returns for a third time

By Richard Martin, Reuters

Published: 09:09 EDT, 6 October 2021 | Updated: 09:09 EDT, 6 October 2021

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LaLiga basement side Getafe have appointed ex-Watford boss Quique Sanchez Flores as coach for the third time.

The LaLiga side sacked Michel on Monday after no wins in their opening eight games of the season.

Former Real Madrid and Valencia defender Sanchez Flores got his first coaching job with Getafe in 2005.

Getafe have appointed ex-Watford boss Quique Sanchez Flores as coach for the third time

The LaLiga side sacked Michel after no wins in their opening eight games of the season

He is now taking charge of the Madrid side again after a brief tenure in 2015 in which he resigned less than two months into the role.

The 56-year-old has also coached LaLiga sides Valencia, Atletico Madrid and Espanyol plus Portuguese club Benfica as well as managing in Dubai and China.

He takes over a Getafe side with one point and who have struggled since the departure of Jose Bordalas, who was coach for five years.