La Liga side Espanyol sack Gonzalez after poor run of form
Espanyol have sacked head coach Sergio Gonzalez after a run of one win in their last seven La Liga matches.
Saturday's 1-0 defeat to high-flying Celta Vigo proved to be the final straw for the 39-year-old Spaniard, who leaves the Catalan side 12th in the table.
Gonzalez, a former Espanyol player, was promoted from the club's reserve side to replace Javier Aguirre in the first-team hotseat in May 2014.
A statement on the club website read: "Sergio Gonzalez is no longer the first-team coach after the Espanyol board decided, in the last few hours, to relieve him of his duties.
"Espanyol want to thank Sergio Gonzalez for his dedication with the first team and wish him the best both professionally and personally."
The Barcelona-based club also announced that two members of Gonzalez's backroom team will also be leaving the Estadi Cornella-El Prat - assistant coach Diego Ribera and trainer Miquel Gomila.
Espanyol have not named a replacement for Gonzalez but former Espanyol and Romania defender Constantin Galca has been linked with the post in the Spanish media.
