Fran Escribà, dismissed in Elche

Elche have dismissed Fran Escribá as coach after the resounding defeat against Betis at Martínez Valero (0-3). The Valencian coach himself has been in charge of announcing that the club has notified him of the dismissal. Minutes later, Elche has confirmed his dismissal with an official statement.

“The president has not taken into account how much I have done for this club but he is the owner and can make the decision he wants. Hopefully they will be right with the replacement,” Escribá told the media after meeting with the leaders.

The poor results achieved in recent times have sentenced the coach. Elche has added 2 points from the last 18 and has not won in the league since October 3. “The Elche Football Club communicates that today the decision has been made to relieve the coach of the first team, Fran Escribá. The entity wants to thank the coach for the work and dedication in this his second stage as a franjiverde , as well as assessing its importance in the history of the Club after the successes achieved, “read the official statement.