Granada sack Lucas Alcaraz and replace him with Tony Adams
The Andalusian side need a miracle if they're to stave off relegation
Adams, who used to play for Arsenal, will take charge of the next seven games
Granada have dismissed Lucas Alcaraz as their manager and appointed Tony Adams in his place until the end of the season.
Former Arsenal defender Adams had been working at the club for the last few months and has previously managed Wycome, Portsmouth and Gabala in Azerbaijan.
"After evaluating the situation that the team was in and the feeling around the team after the last few results, Granada has decided to end the reign of Lucas Alcaraz and his backroom staff," Granada revealed in a statement on Monday.
"In his place, the club puts all its confidence in Tony Adams, vice-president of DDMC, as first-team coach of Granada until the end of the season."
Alcaraz began his second spell at the club earlier this season after replacing Paco Jemez, but leaves them 19th in the table, seven points from safety.
Adams, speaking to the club's official website last week, had said: “Every day I’m working with the coaching staff at Granada CF, looking to the future.
“Our aim is that our squad will contain mostly Spanish players next year, whatever level the team is playing in next season.
“I’m here to put the Spanish structure in place, with players who will belong to Granada CF and who will fight for Granada.
“We inherited 106 players, of whom only 44 actually belong to Granada CF. Our aim is to return Granada CF to Granada so the people here can identify fully with their team and their players.
“We want to be a mid-table team in La Liga with players who belong to Granada CF, with a world class academy developing local and Spanish players, with world class training facilities."
