Struggling La Liga side, Villarreal, have sacked coach Luis Garcia Plaza after nine games in charge, the club confirmed on Tuesday.
Garcia was only appointed by Villarreal, who have not won in La Liga since November 25, last month after Javi Calleja was sacked.
However the 46-year-old managed one win in his nine games – a 2-0 Europa League victory over Spartak Moscow.
Copa del Rey elimination by Espanyol followed, while no wins in the last six Liga games has seen the 2006 Champions League semi-finalists slip to 19th, four points from the safety zone.
The club have not yet announced who will take over but their third coach this season faces an uphill struggle to keep Villarreal in the top division.
They also face a tricky two-legged fixture against Sporting in the last 32 of the Europa League next month.
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