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Espanyol boss Marquez gets chop

Espanyol boss Marquez gets chop


Espanyol boss Marquez gets chop

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Bartolome Marquez has been sacked as manager of Espanyol after a poor run of results for the La Liga side. Espanyol sit in 17th in the Primera Liga table.

A statement on the club's website read: "Espanyol's delegate commission, which also included sporting director Francisco Herrera, took the decision to dismiss Bartolome Marquez, which has been communicated to the man who until now was the first-team coach.

"Fitness coach Xavi Pedrero will not continue either, as revealed by Herrera in the press conference.

"The team's training session on Monday at 11 o'clock will be led by assistant coach Oscar Perarnau. We hope nevertheless that Marquez will stop by beforehand to say goodbye to the players.

"Paco Herrera insisted that the club will allow themselves 48 hours to determine who will be Marquez's replacement on the bench."