Espanyol fires coach Manolo González after shock Spanish Cup exit to fourth-tier Sestao River

Barcelona's Espanyol dismissed coach Manolo González on Tuesday, shortly after his team was eliminated from the Spanish Cup in the first round by a lower division side. González, 47, had been with the club for over three seasons, guiding them to promotion to La Liga in March 2024. The Spanish Cup defeat by fourth-tier Sestao River, a 4-3 loss after extra time, was the final blow to his already strained position.

Espanyol stated, "The two parties part ways after more than three seasons and 107 official games in charge of the first team." No replacement has been named yet, and the club's next fixture is against Villarreal on Friday.