Espanyol fires coach Manolo González after Spanish Cup defeat
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 27, 2026, 10:43 PM
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Espanyol has terminated the contract of coach Manolo González following a 4-3 loss to fourth-tier Sestao River in the Spanish Cup. The defeat came after extra time, and González's dismissal was expected due to the team's poor performance, starting the season with six losses in ten league matches. He had been in charge for more than three years and successfully led Espanyol to promotion to La Liga. The club has not yet announced a replacement for González. Espanyol's upcoming match is against Villarreal on Friday.
- •Espanyol lost to Sestao River in Spanish Cup after extra time
- •González's firing follows a poor start to the La Liga season
- •He was in charge for over three seasons, promoting the team once
- •No replacement has been announced as of now
- •Espanyol's next match is scheduled for Friday against Villarreal
- 10:43 PMYahoo Sports — Official: Espanyol announce manager change after embarrassing Copa del Rey exit
- 10:08 PMYahoo Sports — Espanyol fires coach Manolo González after shock Spanish Cup exit to fourth-tier Sestao River
"BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Espanyol coach Manolo González was fired on Tuesday, hours after his side was knocked out of the Spanish Cup in the first round by a fourth-tier team.The 47-year-old González was already under pressure after Espanyol started the season with six losses in 10 league matches to leave it 18th in La Liga.
"La Liga outfit Espanyol have on Tuesday evening announced the dismissal of manager Manolo González with immediate effect. This comes fresh off another outing to forget for all associated with the Cat...
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External links- Yahoo SportsOct 27, 2026, 10:43 PMOfficial: Espanyol announce manager change after embarrassing Copa del Rey exit
La Liga outfit Espanyol have on Tuesday evening announced the dismissal of manager Manolo González with immediate effect. This comes fresh off another outing to forget for all associated with the Cat...
- Yahoo SportsOct 27, 2026, 10:08 PMEspanyol fires coach Manolo González after shock Spanish Cup exit to fourth-tier Sestao River
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Espanyol coach Manolo González was fired on Tuesday, hours after his side was knocked out of the Spanish Cup in the first round by a fourth-tier team.The 47-year-old González was already under pressure after Espanyol started the season with six losses in 10 league matches to leave it 18th in La Liga.
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