Quique Sanchez Flores confirmed on Saturday that he is about to end his spell as coach of Spanish giants Atletico Madrid.
"Tomorrow's game (at home to relegated Hercules) will be my last match in the Estadio Calderon," he said. "It will not be an easy game for me, because it will be very emotional."
Quique, 46, has been at Atletico since October 2009, when he replaced Abel Resino. He guided the red-and-whites to Europa League glory last season - Atletico's first trophy since 1996 - and to the final of the King's Cup.
However, this season has been a disappointment. Quique's team crashed out of the Europa League in December and are currently seventh in La Liga, well below the European places.
In addition, he has been at daggers drawn all season with star striker Diego Forlan, the man who scored both goals in the 2-0 defeat of Fulham in the Europa League final.
When asked about his feud with Forlan, Quique replied: "It is a strange situation, one that has been magnified by the media.
Quique has also been in charge at Getafe, Valencia and Benfica. According to media reports, Sevilla are interested in him.
Meanwhile, the favourite to take over at Atletico is former Spain striker Luis Enrique, who is just completing a successful three-year spell at Barcelona's second division nursery team.
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