Sevilla manager Jose Luis Mendilibar relishing prospect of facing Manchester United

Jose Luis Mendilibar feels like he has won the lottery as the Sevilla boss prepares to face Manchester United in the Europa League quarter-finals just three weeks after taking the job.

This has been a tumultuous season for the Andalusian club, who began the campaign under now Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui before turning to former coach Jorge Sampaoli in October.

Poor performances led Sevilla to appoint well-travelled Mendilibar last month, with wins at Cadiz and a draw with Celta Vigo somewhat easing their shock La Liga relegation concerns.

But now the record Europa League winners – having won the competition six times since 2005 – turn their attention to a quarter-final first leg at Old Trafford, where the 62-year-old will take charge of his first major European match.

"My first game in the Europa League managing a team," Mendilibar said. "I face up to it with amazing willingness to play this game and wanting to get a great result in this game.

"I think I've kind of almost won the lottery being here and being able to manage in this game.

"I’ve been a manager for 16 years in Primera Division. It’s my first time in a European competition but I’m delighted to be here in my position."

Mendilibar’s only previous continental experience as manager came in the Intertoto Cup, where his Athletic Bilbao side went out on penalties to Romanian club CFR Cluj in 2005.

The Sevilla coach is confident this tie will go far better thanks to the way his players have bought into his management since arriving three weeks ago.

"We're just two steps away from getting to a potential final, so we have to think about the game tomorrow"

"We just need to come away with a good result and that’s why we’re going to compete," Mendilibar said.

"The idea will always