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Lionel Messi-linked team Eldense hires Javi Calleja as coach
Lionel Messi’s new team in Spain has hired Javi Calleja as coach. Second-division Eldense says Calleja has been hired on a contract until June 2028. The coach has first-division experience with Spanish clubs Villarreal and Alaves, and twice led Villarreal to fifth place in the league. In the second division, Calleja has coached Levante and Oviedo. Eldense said last week that Messi was set to become the club's majority shareholder.
The Argentina great reached a preliminary agreement with the owners.
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