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  • Espanyol: New and Improved.

    After their month long transfer ban ended, Espanyol have been very busy making up for lost time. Since the start of the ban several players were sold externally to make room in the squad for the planned recruits. Lasse Sobiech moved back to Germany for a fee of £3 million to join St Pauli. Vitória de…

  • Life on the ban!

    Nearly a week has past since a transfer ban was imposed on Earle his Espanyol side. In just seven days Earle has already seen at least four transfer targets move elsewhere. With the likes of Emiliano Viviano, Rafael Galhardo, Gabriel Torje and Bakary Sako all now off the cards many have questioned how Earle will…

  • Down with the Drop!

    Tonight it was confirmed that Espanyol will be playing in Division 5 next season. A 1-0 loss to Torino sentenced the Spaniards to their fate rubbing salt into the wounds of the clubs transfer ban put in place just yesterday. Many expected Espanyol to survive following an incredible run of form since Earle took over…

  • Half Way In!

    It’s been 19 games since Earle took charge of Espanyol marking his first half a season in charge. Since his appointment at the end of February a lot has changed at the Barcelona based club. The changes have been noted in all aspects of the club with the squad, form and coaching all changing. So…

  • Can It Last?

    Last night, for the first time this season, Espanyol moved out of the relegation zone. A string of strong form saw them leapfrog last nights opponents, West Brom, to gain a one point advantage over the drop zone. Since Earle has taken over the Spaniards have lost only 3 of their 17 league fixtures while…

  • Inside Espanyol!

    Tonight Espanyol will travel to Argentina to face River Plate in a tough Division 4 fixture. Earle has named his starting 11 and it seems Miroslav Klose will make his first start in nearly a month. The German veteran hasn’t scored under Earles reign and suffered a slight injury in the 2-1 win against Torino on March…

  • The new and improved RCD Espanyol!

    Just over half way through the season and fans are finally beginning to see the potential of the new Espanyol side. Since arriving, 5 games ago, Earle has seen the team more than double their points in the league to 13 points. Two draws, with AZ and Udinese, provided a slow start to Earles reign. A…

  • RCD Espanyol: The Battle For Survival!

    On March 1st 2016, Doug Earle took over a deflated RCD Espanyol side who sit bottom of Division 4 with 5 points and only a single win from 15 games. Earle was met by an aging squad of players with low motivation and no one ready to step up and lead. If the Spanish side want to avoid relegation then…