Valencia manager resigns
Tuesday, December 1, 2015 @ 8:44 AM
Nuno Espirito Santo has resigned as coach of Valencia Football Club.
Salvador González, known as Voro, has been appointed as the interim head coach for the first team, supported by former Manchester United defender Phil Neville, pending the appointment of a new head coach.
Voro, who made more than 200 appearances for Valencia as a player, has twice taken caretaker charge of the club before.
Nuno, the 41-year-old Portuguese coach, is leaving Valencia after just over one season in charge. Speaking in a news conference following his team's 1-0 defeat by Sevilla, Nuno said he had told club owner Peter Lim of his decision before Sunday's game.
"I have spoken with the owner, the president and we are all agreed that the situation is not good. It has been a source of immense pride to manage this team, but Valencia is a project for the present and the future and I don't want that to put the brakes on that," Nuno said. "I want Valencia to return to being one of the biggest clubs in Europe."
Valencia finished fourth in La Liga last year but have struggled this season, winning only five out of 13 games so far.
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