Espanyol sacks coach Gonzalez after early Copa del Rey exit

Madrid, Oct 28 (UNI) La Liga side Espanyol sacked coach Manolo Gonzalez following a shock Copa del Rey defeat to fourth-tier Sestao River, ending his tenure amid a prolonged run of poor results. The decision came shortly after Espanyol suffered a 4-3 defeat after extra time on Tuesday night, with Jon Rojo scoring the winner for Sestao in the 121st minute. The cup exit compounded Espanyol's struggles in La Liga, where the club sits in the relegation zone following last weekend's 2-1 defeat away to Racing Santander. "RCD Espanyol have decided to bring Manolo Gonzalez's tenure as coach of the…