Winning a trophy usually doesn't result in a manager getting sacked, but Marcelino Garcia Toral is convinced guiding Valencia to victory in last season's Copa del Rey ultimately cost him his job.
The 54-year-old was dismissed from the Mestalla on Wednesday after just over two seasons in charge and replaced by former Real Madrid assistant and Spain under-21 chief Albert Celades, per BBC Sport.
Marcelino went into detail on Friday about how pursuing success in Spain's cup competition proved his undoing, per Perform (h/t AS):
"I am absolutely sure that the trigger for this situation was the Copa del Rey.