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Manuel Pellegrini sees 300 Spanish League matches as coach

Chilean-born Manuel Pellegrini, has reached 300 League matches as coach, following yesterday’s match between Athletic de Bilbao and Málaga CF, making him the tenth highest non-Spanish coach to reach this number.

During his time with Villarreal FC (2004-2009), Real Madrid (2009-2010) and Málaga CF, Pellegrini achieved a total of 154 victories, 68 draws and 78 defeats.  He is now the fifth south-American born coach to have reached 300 official League matches, behind Helenio Herrera (358), Roque Olsen (343) and Alfredo Di Stéfano (305), and Uruguay-born Víctor Espárrago (303).