On Saturday, Espanyol made it four defeats in La Liga after being beaten 4-1 by Catalan rivals Girona. The result means that Los Pericos are stuck in the relegation zone, having only managed to collect 10 points in 13 games.
For the owners of the club, it has been an inexcusable start to the season, and the man in the firing line is coach Manolo Gonzalez. According to Reliefis on the verge of being fired, and a decision on the matter could end up being made before the end of the weekend. If Gonzalez survives the Girona defeat, then next Saturday's game against Celta Vigo would be his last chance.
According to the report, Spanish they have already lined up Gonzalez's replacement in case he is fired. It is said that a pre-agreement has already been reached with Sergio Gonzalez, who was previously in charge at Los Pericos for 17 months between 2014 and 2015.