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Atlético sack Resino after poor start to the season

Source: The Guardian

Oct 23, 2009

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• Three draws and two heavy league defeats contribute to decision
• Atlético 15th in the Spanish league and face Champions League exit

Atlético Madrid this morning announced the sacking of coach Abel Resino following a poor start to the season.

The struggling Primera Division outfit decided to act in the wake of Wednesday night's 4-0 Champions League thrashing by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. That defeat, which has left Atlético with just one point from three games in Group D and in grave danger of missing out on a place in the last 16, was the latest in a series of setbacks this season for Atlético, who have also won just once in seven league games.

Resino took over as coach of Atlético in February following the dismissal of Javier Aguirre, with the former Rojiblancos goalkeeper initially being put in charge until the end of last season.

Resino, who had been in charge of Segunda Division high-flyers Castellon at the time, went on to lead Atlético to a fourth-placed finish last term after winning eight of their final nine games and that earned the 49-year-old an ext

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