I didn't expect the Sevilla coach to be sacked. I think their run in the Europa League is not too bad. But the result of the game against Getafe seems to have made the management not believe it. Seven games with five defeats is not a good result, so I think they were not wrong to sack him.
Indeed, if you look at their history in the previous season, Sevilla experienced a very deep decline. Last season they could have finished fourth. Today they are in fourteenth position which leaves only twelve games.
After seeing Sevilla defeat PSV by 4 goals in the Europa league, my confidence in Sevilla was raised so the sack was unexpected, probably he was sacked for not doing so well in the La Liga. I hope the new manager will be able to improve the team especially to defeat Manchester United in the Europa league match up.
Sevilla appear very different in the local league and European league, it's quite strange indeed where they can continue to advance to the European league quarter-finals but in local competitions they still have to fight from the relegation zone, indeed their position is still quite far but the points they have are not much different from the teams below them even with Almeira who is in 19th position is only 2 points difference, and management feels the need to save but it will be a big question mark whether the new coach will give them new things that are good or not.
Sevilla will fly to Old Trafford in the first leg of the European league, obviously they will not be counted as favorites considering they will be a visiting team and their opponent, namely Man United, is one of the favorites to win, if Sevilla still wants to stay in the European league by being able to semifinals then they should be able to play well in the first leg to make the result draw or if they lose not by many goals and that will still open up their opportunities in the second leg, but it looks like Man United will take this opportunity as an advantage to make lots of goals and play more safe when they have to go to Seville's home.