Marcelino García Toral is one of the leading coaches in Spanish and European football, currently Athletic Bilbao coach. Marcelino has worked as a coach with Lealtad, Sporting Gijón (where he made his debut in the Top Flight as a player), Recreativo, Racing, Zaragoza, Sevilla, Villarreal, Valencia and Athletic Club.
On 23 June 2023, Olympique de Marseille announced the signing of MGT and his coaching staff for the 23-24 season. The historic French club, Champions League winners in 1993, was the first experience away from Spain for MGT. After three months, Marcelino decided to end his stage at OM: “It was not possible to work under those conditions.”
Career as a coach
- 1997-98. Lealtad
- Promotion to Segunda B
- 2001-05. Sporting de Gijón
- 2005-07. Recreativo de Huelva
- Promotion to Primera División (2006)
- Miguel Muñoz for Best Spanish Coach (2007)
- 2007-08. Racing de Santander
- Qualification for the UEFA Cup
- Semifinalist of Copa del Rey
- 2008-09. Real Zaragoza
- Promotion to Primera División (2009)
- Miguel Muñoz for Best Spanish Coach (2009)
- 2011. Racing de Santander
- 2011-12. Sevilla
- 2013-17. Villarreal
- Promotion to Primera División (2013)
- Qualification for the Europa League (2014)
- Qualification for the Europa League (2015)
- Qualification for the Champions League (2016)
- Semifinalist of Europa League (2016)
- 2018-19. Valencia
- Qualification for the Champions League (2018)
- Qualification for the Champions League (2019)
- Copa del Rey Champion (2019)
- 2021-22. Athletic Club
- Supercopa de España Champion (2021)
- Supercopa de España finalist (2022)
- Semifinalist of Copa del Rey (2022)
- 2023. Olympique Marsella
- 2023-now. Villarreal
