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Leganés Dismisses Igor Oca Days Before Survival Final

The club cited poor results and has moved quickly to appoint Carlos Martínez to take charge for the deciding match for the team's place in Segunda División.

Overview

  • Leganés confirmed the sacking of head coach Igor Oca after a run of poor results left the club facing a one-off survival test.
  • The team has taken just one of the last 18 available points, a slump the club explicitly cited as the reason for ending Oca's tenure.
  • The club announced the hiring of Carlos Martínez to lead the side in the upcoming fixture; Martínez previously coached Leganés at the end of the 2022–23 season and was working in Saudi Arabia most recently.
  • The match against CD Mirandés will determine Leganés’ permanence in the Segunda División because a Mirandés win would drop Leganés out of the professional tiers.
  • The late change creates a short-term tactical and emotional challenge for players and staff and could either galvanize a final push for survival or further unsettle preparation in the run-up to the decisive game.