Sarabia named as Gonzalez's successor at Espanyol
Espanyol have appointed Eder Sarabia as their new head coach on a deal running until June 2028, tasking him with turning around their struggling season.
The appointment follows the dismissal of Manolo Gonzalez on Tuesday after Espanyol’s shock first-round exit from the Copa del Rey. Fourth-tier Sestao beat them 4-3 after extra time.
Their league form has also been a concern. Espanyol sit 18th in LaLiga with eight points after 10 matches and have gone five games without a win, drawing once and losing four times.
Sarabia was most recently in charge of Elche, securing their LaLiga survival on the final day of last season with a 1-1 draw against Girona before announcing his surprise departure.
That campaign with Elche remains Sarabia’s only season as a head coach in LaLiga. The former Barcelona assistant now takes on the challenge of lifting Espanyol out of the relegation places.
He is not expected to be in the dugout against Villarreal on Friday, with his official presentation scheduled for next Tuesday.
