Miguel Llera's departure from Sheffield Wednesday wasn't quite the end of his playing career, but it wasn't far off.

After a two-and-half-year spell with the Owls between November 2011 and the summer of 2014, during which time he scored 11 goals in 91 appearances for Wednesday, Llera found himself without a club following the expiration of his contract at Hillsborough.

Following his departure from Yorkshire, Llera was offered a contract by then-League One side Oldham Athletic after a trial with the club, although ultimately no deal materialised, and in July 2014, Llera instead joined another side playing in the third-tier of English football at that time, Scunthorpe United.

Across the course of the following campaign, Llera would go on to make 23 appearances in all competitions for Scunthorpe, scoring once as they finished 16th in the League One table.

But after failing to earn a new contract at Glanford Park at the end of the the 2014/15 campaign, Llera's playing career had reached its conclusion.

But despite, the Spanish defender's association with English football has continued.

Since his departure from Scunthorpe, Llera has worked behind the scenes at several different clubs across the football pyramid.

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Initially taking up a role as assistant manager of Sheffield FC for the 2015/16 campaign, Llera also established an academy of his own in January 2016, the "Miguel Llera International Football Academy", which has on occasion enabled young players to link up with Sheffield Wednesday - whom he also scouted for since hanging up his boots.

August 2017 then saw Llera link up with Chesterfield as the club's Professional Development Phase coach, a role he would eventually leave in January 2019.

But once again, it would be long before Llera was once again involved in the English game, as he was appointed as League Two side Walsall's Academy Manager in July 2019, having obtained his UEFA A and B coaching licences.

Llera still holds that position with the Saddlers now, and given the experience he has developed and qualifications he has gained behind the scenes at various clubs over the past few years, it would not be a surprise if we start to the 41-year-old in some more high profile roles off the pitch sooner rather than later.