 In May 2010, Arcos was named manager in the place of sacked Leonid Nazarenko; with the club threatened with relegation, he managed to achieve a mid-table position at the end of the season.The following 27 January, he renewed his contract, but was sacked on 6 May.On 27 August 2011, Arcos returned to Spain and joined Alicante CF in Tercera División, as a fitness coach, an assistant manager of the main squad and the B-team, in addition to being the coordinator of the club's youth setup.