Getafe have appointed former Real Madrid star Jose Miguel Gonzalez as their new manager.
Michel, as he is known in Spain, will succeed Victor Munoz following his sacking on Monday after the club's 2-1 home defeat to Villarreal.
The Getafe board reacted swiftly with the result leaving the team sitting directly above the drop zone, just one point off the relegation places.
Getafe president Angel Torres has promised his new manager that if he manages to save the club from relegation he will be offered the chance to continue next term.
"With only five games left we are in the hands of the players. Michel has experience to get this job done," Torres said.
"Michel knows the team, has attended some training sessions and is a member of the club. If it all goes well, and he saves us, I will offer him the chance to continue."
Gonzalez was an integral part of the Real Madrid side that won six Spanish league titles and back-to-back Uefa Cup crowns in the late 1980s on his way to collecting 66 caps for Spain.
Getafe supporterDespite his heavy Real links the new boss is a self-confessed Getafe fan as well as being a season ticket holder and he has explained how he aims to go about the job.
"I have come here to lift the team and to remove any of the anxieties that there are," he told Marca .
"Our position in the top flight is in everyone's hands, but I need players who are fully committed.
"As a season ticket holder and a supporter, nothing concerns me more than keeping the club up.
"This is a challenge like many others that I have had in my life and I feel prepared and confident that things will go well.
"I have watched the team train a lot and have seen many games this season, but I have not been influenced and everyone will start from zero.
"The players can win a place in my team through hard work and not because of what I have seen before."
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