Sevilla appoint new president – Getty image Sevilla have bid farewell to their former President Jose Castro, who served the club for 10 years, before stepping down from the role. The club in a tweet on X, announced the appointment of Jose Maria del Nido Carrasco, formerly the vice-president, as his successor.
Sevilla appoint new president – Getty image During Castro’s tenure, Sevilla experienced both glorious moments, as well as challenges, with a notable achievement being their seventh Europa League title win in May. The new president, del Nido Carrasco, is also no stranger to the club, having previously acted as de facto president, according to Football Espana. His official appointment is significant to Sevilla’s history, as he becomes the second member of his family to hold the prestigious position at the club, following in the footsteps of Jose Maria del Nido Benavente (2002-2013).
The quarter-final match ended 3-0 in favour of the Spanish side and Maguire was at fault for the first goal the team conceded in the eighth minute. His undefined pass at the edge of the box got intercepted by Youssef En-Nesyri, who netted the opening goal. However, Ten Hag has defended him, insisting that the England international is an example for the team. 
He said; “He has an important role, he is the captain, he leads and he communicates with the manager, motivates the team, he’s the example in the training space.” 
Despite Sevilla’s struggles in La Liga, sitting 13th and still not safe from the threat of relegation, the Andalusians outfought and outplayed Manchester United, third in the Premier League. With the tie level at 2-2 from the first leg, Harry Maguire failed to control a pass from David de Gea after just seven minutes, which allowed Erik Lamela to pick the ball off him and pass it to Youssef En-Nesyri for an easy finish. Loic Bade headed home early in the second half and En-Nesyri added another after a David de Gea mistake. 
Expressing his frustration after the match, Erik ten Hag aimed at the mistakes that had been committed by De Gea as he pinpointed the reason for his team’s defeat. He said; “It’s clear. When we make such mistakes, it’s difficult to win a football game. It’s a problem and we have to acknowledge it but against Brighton, we have an opportunity to work on that. You have seen what I have seen. We were not composed or calm. “It’s a problem, we can’t run away from it. On Sunday we have to step up and show more character and more personality.” 
It was reported earlier that the 20-year-old supporter invaded the pitch late in the game and punched the goalkeeper in the face. Dmitrovic who wasn’t injured from the punch, wrestled the pitch invader to the ground afterward before stewards ejected him. PSV won the second leg of the Europa League knockout play-off tie 2-0, but Sevilla progressed to the last-16 of the tournament on a 3-2 aggregate. 
After the pitch invader was arrested, it was discovered that he had already been banned by the Dutch Football Association (KNVB). He accessed the Phillips Stadium on the night of the incident with a ticket bought by a friend. He has now been jailed for three months, one month of which is ‘conditional’. 
Trailing 3-0 from the Europa League knockout round play-off first leg, PSV scored two late goals through Luuk de Jong and Fabio Silva. But Ruud van Nistelrooy’s side could not find a crucial third goal as the match finished 3-2 on aggregate in favour of Sevilla. The supporter ran on the pitch in the closing stages of the play-off tie and appeared to punch the Serbian keeper. 
The pitch invader was eventually led away by stewards after the incident in the closing stages of the match. Commenting on being attacked after the match was concluded, Dmitrovic said; “He came and pushed me from behind. He was probably angry about the result and a bit crazy already. He tried to hit me and I managed to grab him and wait for him to security will arrive. It’s never nice to see this in football, it shouldn’t happen and from now on I hope these things are well punished. 
“I have never seen anything like it. I’ll keep my mouth shut so I don’t say what I would really like to do in that moment. “He wanted to hurt me, it’s a shame that something like this happens in football field. UEFA must intervene.” 
