RCD Espanyol has confirmed that Sergio García, currently in charge of the reserve team, will take over the management of the first team starting with the next training session and the league match against Villarreal. The decision comes after the dismissal of Manolo González, who was dismissed shortly after the 4‑3 defeat against Sestao, the club's third consecutive failure in the Copa del Rey Mapfre.
The Espanyol B coach, 43 years old and a former player with more than 200 games in the red and white shirt, took the reins of the second team last summer, after a season as coach of the Spanish Under-17 Team. Before moving to the reserve team, García successfully managed the Damm Juvenil A, establishing himself as a reference figure in the training of young parakeet talents. In the Second Federation, B is in second place in Group 2 with 16 points, one game less than the leader FC Barcelona Atlètic, which has 19.
The first training session under the new management will take place at the Dani Jarque Sports City at 12:00, as the first team prepares for its league matchday. The club has announced that García will be responsible for this Wednesday's session and that he will also direct Friday's league match at La Cerámica, where Espanyol will face Villarreal at 9:00 p.m. The announcement was made through the club's official website, confirming the interim appointment of the B coach.
The change of command occurs at a critical time for Espanyol, which is seeking to stabilize its performance after the recent series of negative results. With the arrival of García, the club hopes to take advantage of his experience in the youth system and his knowledge of the parakeet style of play to reorient the team and improve its position in the table. The upcoming match against Villarreal will be a decisive test of the new coach's ability to lead the team in the top flight of Spanish football.