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Levante boss Paco Lopez becomes first La Liga managerial casualty this season

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Levante coach Paco Lopez [Reuters, Javier Barbancho]

Levante coach Paco Lopez has become the first LaLiga managerial casualty of the season after the club announced on Sunday that he had been sacked following Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Mallorca.

Levante are third from bottom of the table with four points from eight games, having not won in the league this season, and stand two points behind Granada and the safety zone.

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