Real Union - Cultural Leonesa

Cultural Leonesa part with Jandro Castro, name interim coach Portillo

Cultural Leonesa have announced that Jandro Castro is no longer their first-team coach. José Antonio Portillo, who coaches Júpiter Leonés, takes over on an interim basis until a new coach is appointed. He leads Monday's first training session of the week.

Portillo inherits a side that is 14th in the table, on 13 points from 11 matches with three wins, four draws and four defeats. Cultural Leonesa are away at Real Union in the Spanish Primera División RFEF, and the hosts are 13th, also on 13 points. Cultural Leonesa's last five matches brought one win, two draws and two defeats, the latest a 1-1 draw at home to Ponferradina. Jorge Delgado Caballero is their leading scorer with four goals in 11 matches.

Pointed questions for Real Union after two defeats

Whatever their earlier form, Real Union have now been beaten in two straight matches.

Neither Real Union nor Cultural Leonesa can claim an advantage on points, both having collected 13.

Without a goal in their last two outings, Real Union have gone quiet in attack. The hosts have got real value from Aitor Galarza, whose tally stands at 5 goals. Last time out brought a clear setback for the hosts, who lost 2-0 to Barakaldo CF.

Cultural Leonesa are 14 of 20, with more sides above them than below. Side by side on the scoresheet, Jorge Delgado Caballero and pedro benito have provided 4 and 3 goals for the visitors.