DERBI ON 4 JANUARY
Espanyol will debut coach against Barça: Machín, fulminated
Published:23/12/2019 - 11:48h
Updated:23/12/2019 - 11:48h
After the last defeat, Espanyol, the next opponent of Barça in LaLiga, was placed as solo soloist. Pablo Machín has been dismissed and the parrots will debut technically against the Catalans
The FC Barcelona will première the 2020 in the RCDE Stadium with a derbi against the RCD Espanyol, the eternal rival in the City Condal. By his part, the team blanquiazul will première new technician in the party against the group of Ernesto Valverde, since this Monday in the morning has announced the cessation of Pablo Machín after the last defeat against the Leganés.
"The RCD Espanyol of Barcelona informs that Pablo Machín has been ceased of his responsibilities like trainer of the first masculine team. The club has taken this decision fruit of the sportive performance of the first team and with the clear will of reconducir the current situation of the group blanquiazul in LaLiga", prayed the official communiqué of the Catalan entity.
The note also informed about the exit of the assistants of the technician soriano and wished him luck of face to the future. "Also they cease of his functions the rest of members of the technical body Jordi Guerrero, Jordi Balcells and Carles Martínez", transmitted the press release, adding that "the RCD Espanyol appreciates to Pablo Machín and to his technical body his implication during these months of work and wishes them all the personal and professional successes".
This weekend, the team perico had a very important duel in the fight by the permanence in Butarque against a direct rival like the Leganés, that before the party occupied the 'farolillo red' of First Division. The party saldó with a conclusive victory of the picture 'pepinero' (2-0) that left to the Espanyol like colista in solitary with 10 points, to five of the salvation.
It is necessary to remember that Pablo Machín arrived to the Espanyol after the dismissal of David Galician after the eighth day liguera. The previous technician blanquiazul had obtained five points in the eight first parties, but Machín still worsened the figures and added other five although, in this case, after directing to the team during 10 meetings.
Bad series and new technician before receiving to the Barça
The RCD Espanyol will arrive to the derbi against the FC Barcelona after eight days ligueras without knowing the victory, being the last against the Raise in the month of October. Still it has not announced the name of the new technician, that will not have too time to prepare the clash against the Barcelona, that will close the first turn of the championship.