Deportivo in financial trouble

Spanish first division side Deportivo La Coruna has asked the regional government in Galicia for help to overcome its desperate financial situation, the club's president was quoted Friday as saying.
"I am asking for an effort by the Xunta (the Galician government)," Augusto Lendoiro said, according to the AS newspaper, adding that the club would reimburse any payment with interest.
Lendoiro is in his 21st season with the club, which were Spanish champions in 2000 and are currently 10th in the Primera Liga.
"All clubs receive help from the government and town halls, but for us ..," he said.
The club, known locally as "Depor", has been forced to sell players in recent years.
Spanish international striker Albert Luque went to Newcastle in 2005 for 14 million euros and Argentine defender Fabricio Coloccini was also bought by the Magpies this summer for an undisclosed fee.