Granada have sacked their charismatic coach Juan Anthonio Anquela after a poor run left the modest Andalusian club in 17th place in La Liga with just over half the season played and in danger of relegation.
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'' The board of Granada CF has this morning sacked coach Juan Antonio Anquela '', the club said in a statement on their website.
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Lucas Alcaraz, who started his coaching career at Granada in the mid-1990s and was recently in charge of Greek strugglers Aris Salonika, was named as Anquela's successor for the remainder of the season.
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'' The coach Lucas Alcaraz will take charge at Granada until the end of the season '', the club said in a statement on their website, adding that he would oversee his 1st training session later on Wednesday.