Rayo Vallecano announced this Tuesday that coach Francisco Rodríguez and his technical staff were “dismissed” after three consecutive defeats and four defeats in the last five matches, despite the fact that the team is seven points away from relegation.
“From that We would like to thank Francisc from Madrid to Rayo Vallecanoor for their professionalism and commitment this season. We also want to wish him good luck in his future projects.” The official statement said, but it has not yet been announced who will replace him.
They will host leader Real Madrid at Vallecas stadium next Sunday.
Francisco, who was signed last summer to replace Andoni Iraola, led the franjirrojo in 28 official matches; until they were dismissed with eight wins, nine draws and 11 losses, five in LaLiga and four concentrated in the first 10 matches.
Rayo, who were eliminated by Girona in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey, have won just one of their last 14 LaLiga EA Sports matches (0-2 against Getafe on January 2) and added just one of the 15 points played. from a 0-0 draw against Real Sociedad in Anoeta in the second round to the final defeat against Mallorca on Sunday.
After taking the score 2-1, the coach said, “I lost because it was a cruel and unfair defeat, we have had another one. Given this, there is nothing but focus on what is coming to win matches and gain points.” As he did against Atlético de Madrid at the Metropolitano two days ago, Son Moix took the lead in the 91st minute.
“The dynamics are bad. We lost in the 91st minute and that worries us. We were good, we wanted to serve quickly, we ran and took the corner, which Muriqi took advantage of.” Mallorca don’t yet know if this will be their last game at the helm Madrid club.
8 of the 10 defeats in the league happened in the last 12 matches: 1-2 with Girona, 4-0 with Athletic Club, 1-0 with Osasuna, 0-1 with Valencia, 0-2 with Las Palmas, 2 with Atlético de Madrid – 1, 1-2 with Sevilla and 2-1 with Mallorca.
Rayo is in fourteenth place with 24 points, one ahead of fifteenth Sevilla; sixteenth, two above Mallorca; four ahead of Celta, seventeenth; and is seven points above the relegation zone, which marks Cádiz.