Liga - Villarreal relegated from La-liga
Villarreal, often touted as a
model for smaller clubs to aspire to, were left preparing for life in
the second division on Monday after they were relegated following a
dramatic finale to the La Liga season.
The team known as 'Yellow Submarine' because of their canary
coloured strip, started the campaign in the Champions League after
finishing fourth last year, but went in to Sunday's decider in 16th
place and one point above the drop zone.
Atletico netted the only goal of the game in the 88th minute at a stunned Madrigal, and then, still only needing a draw to survive, Villarreal heard that Rayo Vallecano had scored in time added on to beat Granada 1-0 and send them down.
"I can't believe it," Villarreal vice-president Jose Manuel Llaneza told Spanish television. "I can't believe there can be so much heartache in only five minutes."
Behind him on the pitch, wealthy Ceramics tycoon and club president Fernando Roig was in tears
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