(Reuters) - LaLiga strugglers Espanyol have hired former player Luis Garcia as coach after Diego Martinez was sacked following their fourth straight league defeat on Saturday.
Espanyol's 2-1 loss at Girona left them 17th but they dropped another spot into the relegation zone on goal difference after Valencia's 1-1 draw with Rayo Vallecano on Monday.
Former midfielder Garcia, 42, scored 60 goals in over 260 appearances for Espanyol between 2005-12 and helped them win the 2006 Copa del Rey.Espanyol next host Athletic Bilbao on Saturday.
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