[3] On 14 July, he was loaned to fellow top tier side Extremadura for one year,[4] but appeared rarely after suffering a serious injury which kept him out for the majority of the campaign.

[12] In three full seasons in charge of Barcelona B in the third tier, García Pimienta made the playoffs in the latter two campaigns, losing the 2020 final 2–1 to neighbours Sabadell,[13] and the semi-final on penalties to Murcia a year later.

[15] On 24 January 2022, García Pimienta was named manager of Las Palmas in the second division, replacing Pepe Mel at a team in eighth place and three points off the playoffs.

Having fallen to 14th after a poor start, he led them to an eleven-game unbeaten run with nine victories to reach fourth place and a post-season berth, where they were eliminated in the semi-finals by Canary Islands rivals Tenerife.

On 2 June 2024, García Pimienta was named the new head coach of fellow La Liga club Sevilla, signing on a two-year deal.