Penarroya sacked as FC Barcelona basketball coach
MADRID, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona has sacked its basketball coach Joan Penarroya after a poor start to the season.
"Joan Penarroya is to leave his role as first team coach," announced the FC Barcelona website.
The 56-year-old has lost his job after three painful losses, ending with Sunday's 96-78 defeat to Basquet Girona, which follows home losses to UCAM Murcia and Real Madrid in the EuroLeague.