Editing Simo Valakari (section)

===SJK===
In 2012, Valakari joined [[Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho]] (SJK) as the head coach. In 2013, he managed the team to gain promotion to the [[Veikkausliiga]] and they went on to win the Finnish championship in 2015. The team also won the [[Finnish League Cup]] in 2014 and the [[Finnish Cup]] in [[2016 Finnish Cup|2016]]. In the early 2016, he had been linked with [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]],<ref>[https://www.is.fi/veikkausliiga/art-2000005092066.html SJK antoi yllätyspotkut menestysluotsi Simo Valakarille], [[Ilta-Sanomat]], 17 February 2017</ref> but eventually signed an upgraded contract extension with SJK on 10 February 2016.<ref>[https://sjk.fi/uutiset/simo-valakarille-pitka-jatkosopimus/ Simo Valakarille pitkä jatkosopimus], sjk.fi, 10 February 2016</ref> Valakari was dismissed on 17 February 2017, due to disagreement with the club's chairman Raimo Sarajärvi.<ref>[https://sjk.fi/uutiset/simo-valakari-on-vapautettu-sjkn-paavalmentajavastuusta/ Simo Valakari on vapautettu SJK:n päävalmentajavastuusta], sjk.fi, 17 February 2017</ref><ref>[https://yle.fi/a/3-9534086 Simon, Raipen ja Sikun kolmiodraama – tarina siitä, kuinka seinäjokinen järkiavioliitto tuli päätökseensä], [[Yle]], 2 April 2017</ref>