Eldense hires Javi Calleja as coach through June 2028
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 16, 2026, 5:41 PM
Last updated Sep 16, 2026
Eldense has appointed Javi Calleja as head coach with a contract lasting until June 2028. The Spanish second-division club, linked to Lionel Messi, announced the hiring on September 16, 2026. Calleja brings experience from coaching in both first and second divisions, previously managing teams such as Villarreal. Messi is reportedly finalizing a deal to become the majority shareholder of Eldense, pending legal and contractual procedures.
- •Javi Calleja signed a contract with Eldense until June 2028.
- •Calleja has coached in both La Liga and the second division.
- •Messi is expected to become majority shareholder of Eldense.
- •Eldense is based near Alicante in southeastern Spain.
- 5:41 PMYahoo Sports — Messi-linked Eldense hires coach Javi Calleja until 2028
"Lionel Messi 's new team in Spain has hired Javi Calleja as coach. Second-division Eldense said Wednesday that Calleja had been hired on a contract until June 2028. In the second division, Calleja has coached Levante and Oviedo.
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