Valencia have sacked Javia Gracia as coach, the Spanish membership introduced on Monday, with simply 4 video games left of the season.
A 3-2 defeat by Barcelona at Mestalla on Sunday proved to be Gracia’s last match after simply 10 months in cost.
Valencia are 14th in La Liga after six video games with out a win however Gracia had steered them away from the underside three, a feat in itself after the membership offered a number of key gamers final summer time.
They are presently six factors above the relegation zone.
“Valencia CF introduced this Monday the dismissal of Javi Gracia as coach of the primary staff,” a club statement read.
“The Club wants to publicly thank him for his work and dedication during these months leading the team and wishes him the best of success for the future.
“Salvador Gonzalez ‘Voro’ will lead the first team on a provisional basis.”
Valencia have endured a depressing season to proceed the membership’s decline beneath the unpopular management of proprietor Peter Lim and president Anil Murthy.
Gracia’s job was made tougher when the membership made no signings final summer time whereas permitting the likes of Ferran Torres, Rodrigo Moreno, Daniel Parejo and Francis Coquelin to depart. Parejo and Coquelin joined rivals Villarreal.
In September, Gracia criticised the membership’s exercise within the switch window and even thought-about resigning, in line with studies within the Spanish press on the time.
Three wins within the first 18 La Liga video games had Valencia sitting within the backside three in January however a slight enchancment in outcomes was sufficient to edge them away from the relegation zone, earlier than one other dip in current weeks.
Lim and Murthy will now be in search of Valencia’s sixth everlasting coach in 5 years.
It can also be the sixth time Voro has been positioned in short-term cost, with the primary sport of his newest spell coming at residence to fellow strugglers Real Valladolid on Sunday.
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