Ernesto Valverde has spoken to the media for the first time as a Valencia boss and promised that his side will only focus on football as he is expecting a tough task ahead of him.
Valverde was appointed as the boss of Los Che on Monday after the club parted ways with its former coach, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mauricio-c24899 Pellegrino.
The former Athletic Bilbao boss has started his speech on the fact that he will find young players who are going to fight for position and are hungry for success.
“I have no doubt that I’ll find a group of young players who want to win games and be a team.”
Valverde has admitted that this the first time in his career as a manager that he is going to select a team during the mid-season. He considers the task on his hands very tough.
“It’s the first time I will pick a team mid-season, I’ll be honest, and I do not consider it easy.”
The Spaniard is fully aware of the challenges ahead of him and as result of that is ready to take responsibility for his actions.
“In this regard I accept the challenge, it is the profession I have chosen and I am going for it.”
The 48-year-old has also commented on the contract he has signed with Los Che. He mentioned that it is a six-month deal and stated that he has no problem with it what so ever.
“I have signed for six months because that is what I have been offered.”
Moreover, the former Espanyol strategist was asked about which areas of Pellegrino’s work he will improve on. But the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-c40863 boss was hesitant to entertain that question.
“When you see a team you always think it can be improved, but I hate to detract, it seems unfair.”
Finally, Valverde revealed the team is in a messy situation at the moment. He urges everyone involved with the club to just focus.
“The picture is a little shaky, but we have to focus well.”
Valencia have slipped to the bottom-half of the table. They currently sit on the 12th position in the Primera Division with 18 points.
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