Santander to stick with 3 coaches for season

Published Dec. 30, 2011 5:46 a.m. ET

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Racing Santander says it plans to stick with its three-man coaching team until the end of the season.

Juan Jose Gonzalez, Fede Castanos and Pablo Pinillos took over after Argentine coach Hector Cuper was fired with the club in last place. The financially stricken Spanish club plans to stick with its current trio for the remaining 22 games after it moved up to 19th, one point off 17th place and safety from the drop.

Santander says in a statement that ''the club have closed the current uncertainty of the Racing bench, giving the coaches the stability needed to successfully continue their work.''

Racing plays last-place Zaragoza in its next league match on Jan. 7.