Numancia sack coach Kresic and promote Pacheta
Madrid - Struggling Spanish Liga club Numancia announced on Tuesday afternoon the sacking of veteran coach Sergio Kresic.
The final nail in the coffin of Kresic was Sunday's 1-0 defeat at home to fellow strugglers Mallorca. This was Numancia's fifth straight defeat and leaves them second from bottom.
Kresic took over the Numancia bench in July after Gonzalo Arconada, who had guided the Soria club to promotion, had left for Almeria.
Kresic has been replaced by the club's sporting director Jose Rojo, known as Pacheta.
Pacheta was a hard-working defender for Espanyol and Numancia, but has little coaching experience. He will now have his work cut out trying to save La Liga's lowest-budget side from relegation. dpa
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