Spanish La Liga club Sevilla have dismissed head coach Diego Alonso, the club announced on Saturday following the team’s crushing 3-0 loss at home to Getafe in the league. Alonso spent just 14 games in charge before parting ways with the club.
“We would like to communicate that Diego Alonso has been relieved of his duties as first-team head coach. We thank him for his efforts and wish him the best for the future,” the club’s statement read. Alonso was not given the opportunity to participate in the customary post-match press conference. Instead, the team simply stated that a replacement would be found as soon as possible.
Alonso joined the team in October to replace José Mendilibar, who led the team to the Europa League trophy last season. During his time in charge, Alonso failed to win any of his eight La Liga matches, with the team being defeated in all four of their Champions League fixtures. His only two victories as Sevilla coach came in the Copa del Rey, with Sevilla defeating teams from lower divisions.
