Quique Sanchez Flores is set to return to management after 18 months away from the dugout.The former Watford boss has been out of work since the end of the 2023/24 season.GettySanchez Flores is set for a return to management after 18 months away from the dugout[/caption]Sanchez Flores’ last role saw him spend six months in charge of Sevilla before leaving the club in July 2024.He won eight of his 22 league matches in charge to guide the club to a 14th place finish.However, Sanchez Flores was replaced by Garcia Pimienta at the end of the campaign.The 61-year-old is now set to take on his 14th senior coaching role in a return to LaLiga.According to Fabrizio Romano, Sanchez Flores has agreed to take charge of Alaves.It comes ahead of current manager Eduardo Coudet’s imminent exit.The Argentine coach is on the verge of being unveiled as River Plate’s new boss.His departure follows a run of four matches without a win including Friday’s defeat to relegation rivals Levante.As a result, Alaves currently sit three points above the relegation zone in 16th.The club are looking to avoid dropping out of LaLiga for the first time since promotion back to the top-flight in 2023.GettyAlaves currently sit three points above the LaLiga relegation zone in 16th place[/caption]Sanchez Flores’ first match in charge could come as early as this weekend.His new side face Valencia away from home on Sunday evening.The Spaniard has already taken charge of 353 LaLiga matches in his coaching career, picking up 135 wins.Those have come across spells as manager of Valencia, Atletico Madrid, Espanyol and Sevilla along with three stints at Getafe.Sanchez Flores, who started his career as manager of Real Madrid’s under-17 side, won both the Europa League and UEFA Super Cup with Atletico.He has also had spells managing clubs in Portugal, the UAE and China.GettySanchez Flores has been out of work since leaving Sevilla in the summer of 2024[/caption]Meanwhile, fans in England will know of him from his two spells as Watford manager.Sanchez Flores finished 17th in the Premier League with the Hornets in the 2016/17 season but left his role at the end of the campaign.Watford later re-appointed him as manager in September 2019 only for his return to last just three months.He would win just one of his 10 Premier League matches before being sacked, with the club succumbing to relegation later in the season.