MADRID, April 3 (silubaba) -- La Liga side Espanyol sacked coach Diego Martinez on Monday after a run of poor results left them in clear danger of relegation.
Martinez, who was in his first season at the Barcelona based outfit, lost his job after four consecutive defeats sent his team, with 27 points from 27 matches, to the verge of the relegation zone.
Saturday saw Espanyol slip to a 2-1 defeat away to Girona in a Catalan derby, which was the catalyst for the club to sack Martinez.
The former Granada and Sevilla-B team coach, arrived at Espanyol last summer after leading Granada to LaLiga and qualifying them for Europe at his time at the club, but Espanyol have struggled all season, relying heavily on the 12 goals scored by Spain international striker Joselu.
"I respect, but I don't share the posture of the club," said Martinez in a press conference on Monday.
"I am very proud of this group of players and of having coached Espanyol and I am grateful for anyone who has ever applauded or criticized from the heart," he added.
Espanyol are expected to name former player Luis Garcia as Martinez's replacement until the end of the season. ■
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