The Navarrese coach will lead the Yellow Submarine for the next three seasons

Villarreal CF have reached an agreement with Iñigo Pérez, who will become the first-team head coach for the next three seasons, until June 2029.

The Navarrese coach will be presented as the club’s new manager tomorrow, Tuesday June 2, at 6.30pm, at the Club 1923 inside the Estadio de la Cerámica. The event, exclusive to media, will be streamed live on Villarreal CF’s official social media channels.

Iñigo Pérez Soto (Pamplona, Navarre, January 18, 1988) is a young Spanish coach who has managed Rayo Vallecano in LALIGA. As Rayo’s head coach, he reached the UEFA Conference League final (2025/26) and matched the club’s best-ever top-flight finish (8th place in 2024/25).

His coaching career began at Rayo Vallecano, where he worked as assistant to Andoni Iraola. When Iraola moved to English football, Iñigo Pérez was unable to follow due to bureaucratic issues and went on to take charge of the Madrid-based side in February 2024, succeeding Francisco Rodríguez after his dismissal.

In addition to his promising coaching career, Iñigo Pérez was also a professional footballer. During his playing days, he represented Athletic Club, SD Huesca, RCD Mallorca, CD Numancia and CA Osasuna, the club where he retired in 2022.