La Liga
Baraja took over from Gattuso on the Valencia bench
One of Valencia’s flags, Ruben Baraja, has been chosen by the Spanish club’s leadership to take over the dressing room keys as Gennaro Gattuso’s successor.
Valencia have had a very poor form in this year’s La Liga which has brought them below the relegation zone and under the weight of several negative results, management have made a move to the bench with Gennaro Gattuso facing the exit door.
Boro Gonzalez came on and suffered three defeats in as many games as he was on the bench to make a new change on Tuesday (14/02) that bears a flavor of the side’s (glory) past.
And that’s because the club’s management have announced the signing of Ruben Baraja, who after spells at Zaragoza, Tenerife, Sporting Gijón and Elche is now ready to coach the team he spent 11 years with (1999-2010). wore the jersey and works with identified his name as a footballer.
As a Valencia player, Baraja has won 2 leagues and 1 Spanish Cup, 1 UEFA Cup and 1 European Super Cup, noting that among his partners will be another ex-club player, Carlos Marchena.
His debut on the bench comes next Monday (20/02) when 18th-placed Valencia host 19th-placed Getafe at the Mestalla in a game that could well decide the fate of two sides in the title battle Survive.
Source: sport 24
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