Mirandés swing the axe again as Galván becomes second boss sacked this season
CD Mirandés, rooted to the bottom of Segunda División, have parted ways with Jesús Galván after just two months in charge, with former interim Antxon Muneta likely to step in.
The managerial merry-go-round continues at CD Mirandés as Jesús Galván becomes their second managerial casualty of the season, with the club languishing at the bottom of Spain’s Segunda División.
From playoff hopefuls to relegation fodder
It’s been a proper nightmare season for Mirandés, who’ve gone from knocking on the Promised Land’s door last campaign to being dead and buried at the halfway mark this term. The club from Miranda de Ebro currently sit rock bottom of the table, a worrying six points adrift of safety.
Galván, who only took the reins in early November after Fran Justo got the boot, has failed to turn the ship around. The Sevillian gaffer managed just a solitary win during his brief stint in charge - hardly the revolution the club brass were hoping for when they handed him the keys.
Third time lucky?
All signs point to Antxon Muneta stepping into the hot seat on an interim basis until the end of the season. Interestingly, this wouldn’t be Muneta’s first rodeo - the former player already had a brief spell in charge between Justo’s departure and Galván’s appointment, even guiding the team to victory against Sporting Gijón.
The timing couldn’t be more symbolic, with Galván’s departure coinciding exactly with the halfway point of the Segunda División season. Talk about cutting your losses at the break!
What next for the Jabatos?
It’s a far cry from last season when Mirandés were within touching distance of promotion to La Liga. The dramatic fall from grace has been nothing short of spectacular, leaving fans scratching their heads about what’s gone Pete Tong at Anduva.
With half a season still to play, the rojillos will need something special to avoid the drop to the third tier. Whether Muneta - or whoever takes permanent charge - can provide that spark remains to be seen, but they’ll need to hit the ground running with that six-point gap looking like a proper mountain to climb.