体坛英语新闻：Huesca's Leo Franco, first managerial casualty of the season

MADRID, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Recently promoted Huesca became the first team in the Spanish Liga Santander to sack their coach when the recently promoted club confirmed they had replaced Leo Franco with Francisco Rodriguez on Tuesday.

Leo Franco lost his job after just 8 games of Huesca's first every season in the Spanish top flight. He replaced 'Rubi' the man who led Huesca to promotion over the summer after Rubi left to coach Espanyol.

Although Huesca began their debut season with a win away to Eibar and a draw away to Athletic Club Bilbao, they lost their third game in the elite 8-2 to Barcelona and have only taken one point in their last five matches, losing 1-0 away to Valladolid, who were promoted with them last season, at the weekend.

His replacement coached Almeria in the top flight between 2013 to 2015 and has also directed UCAM Murcia and Lugo in the Spanish second division with a balance of 62 wins, 52 draws and 78 defeats.

Francisco had agreed to coach second tier Cordoba this summer, but resigned before the start of the season due to the club's economic situation.