Real Mallorca have sacked coach Joaquin Caparros after a poor run of form left the Balearic Islanders one place from bottom of La Liga with just over half of the season played.
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Mallorca made a strong start to their campaign, winning three and drawing two of their of their opening five matches, but their form has since collapsed and Sunday's 3-0 defeat at Real Sociedad as the final straw for the club's board.
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Acting President Lorenzo Serra Ferrer confirmed Caparros had been dismissed at a news conference on Monday.
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'' It's very hard announcing this news but we need a lift for the rest of the season and to try to secure our place in the top flight '', Serra Ferrer said.