Manolo González has never been dismissed. They were close to it at the Ebro in 2018, but the sporting director Ander Garitano –who recommended Garagarza for Espanyol B– defended him to the Aragonese club's owner. His first dismissal also came close nine months ago, on November 23, 2024, with the blue and whites in the relegation zone and after their heaviest defeat in La Liga, the 4-1 at Montilivi: in the 30th minute, with possession exceeding 90%, Girona was already winning 4-0 in the Second Division, a fact now being recalled by the Pericos fans on social media, watching Míchel's team's decline.