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BRIEF-Soccer-Struggling Xerez appoint Gorosito as coach

MADRID, Jan 19 - Struggling Xerez, who are bottom
of La Liga in their first season in Spain's top flight and in
administration, have appointed Argentine Nestor Raul Gorosito
as coach until the end of the season, the club said on Tuesday.

Gorosito replaces Jose Angel Ziganda, who was sacked last
week. The Andalusians are six points adrift at the bottom of
the standings with only one win and seven goals scored in 18
games this term.

"The sporting reality is not good but we hope to achieve
our goals," Gorosito said at a news conference. "I know the
situation of the club but we are confident that with hard work
we can change things around."

(Reporting by Iain Rogers. Editing by Alastair Himmer; To
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