Oct 28 (Reuters) - Former Barcelona assistant Eder Sarabia has been appointed as Espanyolmanager until June 2028, the club said in a statement on Wednesday.
• Sarabia replaces Manolo Gonzalez, who was sacked on Tuesday after a 4-3 Copa del Rey loss to fourth-tier Sestao.
• The 46-year-old was most recently in charge of Elche, guiding them to promotion and then survival in LaLiga in two seasons.
• Sarabia spent seven months as assistant manager to Quique Setien at city rivals Barcelona in 2020.
• Espanyol face Villarreal on Friday on Sarabia's debut as manager.
• After 10 games, Espanyol are 18th in the LaLiga standings with eight points.
(Reporting by Ruairidh Barlow)
