 Jiménez joined Real Valladolid in June 2015, as a manager of the "Cadete A".On 22 October, however, he was appointed manager of the reserves in Segunda División B, and managed to avoid relegation with the side; on 30 May 2016, he announced his departure.On 1 June 2016, Jiménez was named manager of CD Izarra still in the third division.