Ayestaran sacked as coach of Valencia
Sep 20, 2016 - 9:09 PM The Spanish club of Socceroos goalkeeper Mat Ryan has sacked its manager following the team's miserable start to the season.Pako Ayestaran has been dismissed with Valencia rooted to the bottom of the table after losing all of their opening four LaLiga matches.
"After today's meeting of the club's board, Valencia have taken the decision to relieve coach Pako Ayestaran of his position," a club statement read.
"The decision was taken after analysing the current sporting situation and the team's results."
Ayestaran was named caretaker coach in March following the dismissal of former Manchester United defender Gary Neville, who had brought him to the club.
Ayestaran, who was Rafael Benitez's assistant during Valencia's title-winning season in 2004 before following his fellow Spaniard to Liverpool, was then handed the job on a permanent basis in May after leading Los Che away from relegation trouble and to a 12th-placed finish.
Voro Gonzalez has been put in temporary charge while Valencia search for a successor to Ayestaran.
Valencia face newly-promoted Alaves at the Mestalla on Thursday.
Source: AAP
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