The 27th stage of La Liga brought two sackings of coaches after the unfavorable results recorded last term. Close to the relegation zone, Espanyol Barcelona and Real Valladolid decided to have a shock in the dressing room.

Diego Martinez, released from Espanyol Barcelona.

The 2-1 away defeat at Girona proved fatal for Diego Martinez and Espanyol announced his release on Monday.

After four consecutive defeats, the blue and whites are 17th in La Liga with 27 points, level with the first team from the relegation places.

The favorite to replace Martinez is former Espanyol player Luis Garcia, most recently the coach of RCS Internacional, one of Real Madrid’s second teams.

Jose Rojo Paceta, sacked by Valladolid after humiliation with Real

Less than 24 hours after Santiago Berbaneu’s emphatic 6-0 defeat by Real Madrid, Valladolid have parted ways with Jose Rojo Pacetam, Mundo Deportivo writes.

With 28 points accumulated after 27 stages, Valladolid is in 16th place, one point above the first position that can be thrown away.

The formation belonging to the Brazilian Ronaldo does not announce who will be involved in the training of the team in the next period.