The home defeat against Las Palmas worsened the situation at Valencia, now bottom of LaLiga with 6 points won in 10 games. The day after yet another blow, one thing is clear: Ruben Baraja he will remain at the helm of the team.
The coach, in fact, has earned the trust of the club’s managers. As reported Asthe message conveyed by Javier Solís and Miguel Ángel Corona to Layhoon Chan is that it makes no sense to sack the coach at this moment, because Baraja is neither the only one responsible for the sporting disaster nor the real problem. The former midfielder also has the dressing room on his side.
In addition to his legendary status, Baraja is untouchable for another reason: Valencia renewed his contract last June until 2026, so firing him would mean paying between five and seven million in severance pay. For the moment, the club is not focusing on form but on substance in evaluating the coach’s work, who obviously must improve and bring results.
Liga, the complete program of the tenth day
Friday 18 October
Alaves – Valladolid 1-3
Saturday 19 October
Athletic Club – Espanyol 4-1
Osasuna – Betis 1-2
Girona – Real Sociedad 0-1
Celta Vigo – Real Madrid 1-2
Sunday 20 October
Mallorca – Rayo Vallecano 1-0
Atletico Madrid – Leganes 3-1
Villarreal – Getafe 1-1
Barcelona – Sevilla 5-1
Monday 21 October
Valencia – Las Palmas 2-3
The ranking
Barcelona 27
Real Madrid 24
Atl. Madrid 20
Villarreal 18
Ath. Bilbao 17
Mallorca 17
Betis 15
Osasuna 15
Vallecano 13
Celta Vigo 13
Real Sociedad 12
Girona 12
Seville 12
Alaves 10
Espanyol 10
Getafe 9
Leganes 8
Valladolid 8
Las Palmas 6
Valencia 6