Initially he was a backup to Juan Canales, but the latter suffered an injury prior to the start of the season and Liaño played the opening ten matches of the campaign.
Now, the team's performances were such that he never lost his status again, winning two consecutive Zamora as Deportivo qualified for the UEFA Cup for the first time in its history, after finishing third.
Liaño missed three months of the 1994–95 season through injury, but he was able to help Deportivo win the Copa del Rey, the first trophy in the club's history.
Following the arrivals of Petr Kouba and Jacques Songo'o in the summer of 1996, 31-year-old Liaño joined Sporting de Gijón on a free transfer.
[1] He spent two seasons with the Asturias club before retiring, but he made only two league appearances, being barred by legendary Juan Carlos Ablanedo.