Eder Sarabia's era begins at Espanyol

Sarabia took charge of his first training session on Sunday after being officially appointed on Wednesday, replacing sacked Manolo González.

Eder Sarabia's era at Espanyol began on Sunday 1 November with his first training session at the Dani Jarque training ground. The manager was officially confirmed in the role on Wednesday following Manolo González's dismissal. Sarabia had already made initial contact with the squad at Villarreal's hotel before Friday's match at La Cerámica, which Espanyol won — a result that lifted the club out of the relegation zone and gave them confidence heading into the new era.

Sarabia is working at pace to impose his methods and philosophy on the players. He attended Saturday's women's match against Logroño and is now conducting double training sessions on Monday (10:30 and 18:30) at the training ground, both behind closed doors, as preparation intensifies for Saturday's home fixture against Deportivo da Coruña. His backroom staff includes Jon López, Jon Moreno, Aitor Unzué and Álvaro González, the latter a former Espanyol defender from 2014–2016 who has long identified as a club supporter.