Espanyol Sack Gonzalez Following Shock Sestao Defeat
The club cited a 4-3 extra-time Cup loss and six defeats in 10 league matches as pressure mounted on the coach.
- On Tuesday, RCD Espanyol fired head coach Manolo González hours after a 4-3 extra-time Copa del Rey loss to fourth-tier Sestao River, ending his tenure after 107 official games and more than three seasons.
- The 47-year-old manager faced mounting pressure after Espanyol started the season with six losses in 10 league matches, leaving the team 18th in LaLiga with five defeats in González's final six games.
- Appointed in March 2024, González guided Espanyol to promotion and kept the club in LaLiga over two seasons. After the defeat, he told reporters, "I'm completely shattered" and called it "one of the worst days of my life."
- With no permanent replacement named, Espanyol faces Villarreal on Friday with an interim setup while sitting 18th in LaLiga, requiring an immediate turnaround to halt their slide.
- Club president Alan Pace and the Board of Directors expressed "gratitude to Manolo Gonzalez for the work, commitment, and effort" shown during his tenure, acknowledging the personal and professional mark he left on the organization.
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Spanish top-flight club Espanyol has sacked coach Manolo Gonzalez after his team were knocked out of the Copa del Rey in the first round by a fourth-tier side. Gonzalez was already under pressure as Espanyol started the season in the top flight with six defeats in 10 games and are in 18th place.
Spanish Spanish Club announced the dismissal of his trainer Manolo Gonzales following the team's departure from the Spanish King's Cup after the loss.
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