Caparros: Negotiating is an art and I don't know how to negotiate LaLiga Santander - Sevilla Aiming to rebuild with Monchi back at the helm

Pablo Machin's dismissal opened the door for a Sevilla return for Joaquin Caparros, yet the Spaniard is refusing to discuss staying at the club beyond this season, admitting that negotiating is an art and one that he isn't especially skilled in.

Monchi's return to Andalusia has been officially announced, and with the former Roma director of football intimating that Caparros can't be ruled out as a permanent coach, there is every reason to suspect the Spaniard may still be in place in August.

"Negotiating is an art and I'm not a good negotiator," Caparros explained in an interview with the gathered media, including El Transistor de Onda Cero and El Larguero.

"I can't negotiate, I don't like office matters. What I like are the boots, skills and the tension of preparing a match, the life of a coach."

Machin's downfall came as something of a surprise when you consider how well he started the campaign with Los Rojiblancos, and Caparros left nobody in any uncertain terms as to just how difficult a decision it was to make to dispense with his services.

"It's complicated," Caparros confirmed. "I didn't want to lose him.

"A number of coaches were presented to the board until they decided I would be placed in charge, you can't say no to Sevilla."

A return to the Champions League has been the club's sole aim for the 2018/19 season, and it remains a possibility, albeit a slight one.

Caparros will be entrusted with the task of finishing within the LaLiga Santander top four, and it's a challenge he is relishing.

"Our goal is very clear," Caparros intimated. "It's true that we're in a fight with other teams, but the one who fails the least will take the position.

"The team who are in the best current position is Getafe, but we must focus and trust in ourselves."