{"id":297116,"date":"2023-12-16T22:24:14","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T22:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=297116"},"modified":"2023-12-16T22:24:14","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T22:24:14","slug":"sevilla-sack-diego-alonso-after-just-67-days-in-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/sevilla-sack-diego-alonso-after-just-67-days-in-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"Sevilla sack Diego Alonso after just 67 DAYS in charge"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Sevilla sack Diego Alonso after just 67 DAYS in charge as the LaLiga club fire the Uruguayan head coach who won only two matches during dismal run<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sevilla have sacked head coach Diego Alonso with immediate effect<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The 48-year-old won just two matches during a 67 day spell in charge<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Do Man United have what it takes to exploit Liverpool&#8217;s defensive vulnerability? It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sevilla have parted ways with first-team manager Diego Alonso with immediate effect after their 3-0 LaLiga defeat against Granada on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The 48-year-old leaves his post with the Spanish club being dragged closer to the division&#8217;s relegation zone and only currently above the drop zone on goal difference.<\/p>\n<p>Alonso lasted just 67 days in his role after being appointed in October and leaves having overseen only 13 games in charge with a record of just two wins. Both of those coming in the Copa del Rey.<\/p>\n<p>Sevilla posted a short statement confirming they had sacked the Uruguayan head coach and will now begin searching for a new permanent replacement.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;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,&#8217; said Sevilla on their official website.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/16\/20\/79042429-12872359-image-a-70_1702759906009.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Sevilla have parted ways with manager\u00a0Diego Alonso\u00a0after their 3-0 LaLiga defeat against Granada on Saturday<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/16\/20\/79042423-12872359-image-a-71_1702759909278.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Alonso lasted just 67 days in his role following a disastrous run of form this season<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>The reigning Europa League champions crashed out of the Champions League earlier in the week after finishing bottom of their group that also featured Arsenal, PSV and Lens.<\/p>\n<p>Their bottom-placed finish means they also miss out on dropping into the Europa League and must instead focus on domestic competitions.<\/p>\n<p>Sevilla finished mid-table in the Spanish top-flight last season, qualifying for the Champions League as a result of their success in the second-tier European position.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/16\/20\/79042425-12872359-image-a-72_1702759911970.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Sergio Ramos returned to Sevilla in the summer but has done little to impact Sevilla&#8217;s disappointing form<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/16\/20\/79042837-12872359-image-a-73_1702759998189.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Alonso won only two games during his short spell in charge of the LaLiga side<\/p>\n<p>They are now tasked with avoiding relegation to the second division having been dragged into a drop-zone dogfight.<\/p>\n<p>The club brought legendary Real Madrid and Spain defender Sergio Ramos back to his boyhood team in the summer, but the 37-year-old has done little to help his side&#8217;s torrid form.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Alonso achieved a lowly return of just 0.85-points-per-match during his short-lived managerial reign.<\/p>\n<p>Sevilla will now look to bring in a replacement head coach and former manager\u00a0Julen Lopetegui is one potential candidate given he is currently out of work after departing Wolves.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12872359\/Sevilla-sack-Diego-Alonso-laliga-manager.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sevilla sack Diego Alonso after just 67 DAYS in charge as the LaLiga club fire the Uruguayan head coach who<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":297115,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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