Jimenez will coach the "Zaragoza" club © EuroFootball.com

The new head coach of the top Spanish league team "Zaragoza" has been appointed Manolo Jimenez.

The 47-year-old specialist, who previously coached "Sevilla" and Athens AEK, will replace the dismissed Javier Aguirre.

Jimenez was not the main candidate - "Zaragoza" initially offered the position to Michel, but he refused to sign the contract.

This season, five Spanish teams changed coaches: in addition to "Zaragoza", there were "Villarreal", Santander's "Racing", "Real Mallorca" and Madrid's "Atletico."