Getafe coach Luis Garcia has called on everyone at the club to view their prospects for the new season with greater optimism, despite losing the opening game of the campaign to Real Sociedad. Garcia cited the lack of new signings as a reason for the current negative feeling at his club, after a number of key players - including Miguel Torres, Abdel Barrada and Xavi Torres - were allowed to leav...Full Story »

Getafe coach Luis Garcia has revealed his excitement at the thought of playing European football this season and believes his side must beat Athletic Bilbao on Saturday to keep their hopes of securing a Europa League spot alive. The Madrid side are ninth in the Primera Division, two points behind the Europa League places. "Anyone person, any coach, anyone in the world, would want to play Europ...Full Story »

Getafe boss Luis Garcia has criticised the Spanish Competition Committee for the harsh punishments they have handed out to managers across the league this season. Garcia will be banned from the touchline for the next two games after being sent from the sidelines for entering the pitch to protest at the award of a penalty for Granada in stoppage time during his side's 2-2 draw with the Andalusia...Full Story »

Getafe manager Luis Garcia believes suggestions his players have to be professional when they face Real Zaragoza are disrespectful. The visitors are one of five teams fighting to avoid relegation on the final day of the campaign but Garcia insists there should be no questions over his players' desire to win the game. He told the club's website: "I don't understand why they say we have to be pr...Full Story »

Real Zaragoza forward Luis Garcia insists the bottom-of-the-table side can have no excuses for not beating Rayo Vallecano in Sunday's Primera Division clash at La Romareda. Manolo Jimenez's team, who took the lead at the Bernabeu last weekend before losing 3-1 against leaders Real Madrid, head into this weekend cast adrift at the foot of the standings, nine points off safety and 10 behind their...Full Story »

Luis Garcia returned to haunt his former club after netting twice, including a winner deep into stoppage-time, to give new side Real Zaragoza a 2-1 victory over 10-man Espanyol. Garcia, who left Espanyol this summer after six years with the Barcelona-based side, had opened the scoring with a neat header on the half-hour mark but Espanyol improved greatly after the break and were deservedly leve...Full Story »

Getafe and Levante shared the points in their Primera Liga opener at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez. In an expectedly fractious affair after Getafe coach Luis Garcia's decision to leave Levante at the end of last season, Miku looked to have handed his new manager a dream start with a wonderful team goal involving the Venezuelan, Pablo Sarabia and Mehdi Lacen. However, Levante responded well and a...Full Story »

New Getafe manager Luis Garcia will come up against a number of familiar faces this weekend when Levante travel to the Coliseum Alfonso Perez. Garcia led Levante on a remarkable run during the second half of last season to guide them to safety and he knows what to expect of his old side. "They are a very dangerous team from dead balls, especially with players like Jose Barkero who has one o...Full Story »