Relegation-threatened Valencia have taken the choice to half methods with head coach Ruben Baraja after managing simply two wins from their 17 LaLiga video games this season.
Baraja returned to his former membership in 2022-23, taking on a staff that had slipped from 14th to 18th within the standings because the dismissal of Gennaro Gattuso.
The Spaniard secured LaLiga survival by a two-point margin on the ultimate day earlier than renewing his contract on the membership for an additional two years.
Baraja then led Valencia to a ninth-placed end within the Spanish top-flight the next season, lacking out on European soccer by eight factors.
Nevertheless, he has failed to copy that kind this time period, with Valencia sitting nineteenth within the desk and 4 factors from security.
“The membership want to publicly thank Baraja for the eagerness, dedication and dedication that he has proven from the primary to the final day of his tenure in cost,” Valencia mentioned in an announcement.
“Baraja is likely one of the biggest legends within the historical past of Valencia CF. After his return to the membership in a training position in February 2023, he helped stabilise the staff in a sophisticated state of affairs, and final season he contributed to implementing aggressive values that introduced Valencia CF nearer to the battle for European positions.
“The dynamic of outcomes throughout this season has required a call that has been very tough to make, however which has been taken with the goal of turning the state of affairs round and reaching higher outcomes.”
Official assertion | @RubenBaraja
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— Valencia CF (@valenciacf_en) December 23, 2024
Baraja’s remaining recreation noticed Dani Gomez internet a last-gasp equaliser within the eighth minute of second-half stoppage time to attract 2-2 with Alaves on Sunday.
Throughout his time in cost, Baraja oversaw 78 video games in all competitions, successful 26 (D20 L32), averaging 1.26 factors per recreation.
He ended with a win share of 33.33%, solely managing higher at Tenerife (42.86%) and Sporting Gijon (46.51%) throughout his managerial profession.
Up subsequent for Valencia is their rearranged fixture in opposition to Actual Madrid on January 5 after the unique match was postponed because of flooding throughout the area.
