Sevilla have fired coach Manolo Jimenez following Tuesday evening's
1-1 Primera Division draw at home to struggling Xerez.
Xerez, the bottom club in La Liga, netted an injury-time
equaliser at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium to leave Sevilla
without a win in their last seven competitive matches.
During that run, Sevilla were knocked out of the Champions
League by CSKA Moscow 3-2 on aggregate after losing the second leg
of their last-16 tie 2-1 at home.
Tuesday night's draw with Andalusian rivals Xerez leaves
Sevilla in fifth place in La Liga, a point behind fourth-placed
Real Mallorca, who play Racing Santander on Wednesday.
A statement on the Sevilla website read: "The Sevilla board
have this evening dismissed Manolo Jimenez.
"Wednesday's training will be led by Ramon Tejada, pending
the board making a definitive decision about the future coach of
the team."
