Russian Premier League looks to be the Basque trainer’s home for the next couple of years after being told by Valencia authorities that his contract will not be renewed.
Mestalla will undergo a managerial change at the end of the 2011/12 season with Unai Emery making way for Mauricio Pellegrino.
With the final round of fixtures yet to be played in Spanish top flight football, Emery secured Valencia’s third back-to-back UEFA Champions League qualification with a third place finishes in La Liga.
Despite the good results in the premier European domestic competition, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-c40863 announced that they have decided to part company with the former Real Sociedad player due to his inability to get better results in the Copa del Rey and UEFA Europa League.
Interest is high in the Basque tactician who looks set to depart for adventures in Russian Premier League. It has been reported that Spartak Moscow have offered Unai Emery a two year contract, with the trainer duly obliging.
Emery’s replacement, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mauricio-c24899 Pellegrino, has been lauded in footballing circles with Rafael Benitez endorsing his appointment. The former Valencia manager claimed that Pellegrino has all the ingredients to shine in his new position given his characteristic
to thrive in such situations.
"He was a little leader when he played and I'm sure this will mark its path. Has all the ingredients and conditions to do well," the two-time La Liga winning manager said.
"As a player no one can doubt his courage and his ability in defence. I took him to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 as a player and stayed with me as assistant. I have a great opinion of him, does not have the experience of being number one but first as a player and then as a
coach has shown his level and ability."
"From a technical, tactical, knowledge, enthusiasm, commitment and dedication is ready. Works and looks much, impose his character. Each one has its own personality but character, desire and enthusiasm will be a bonus," he added.
Valencia go into their final match of the Primera Division with an advantage of six points over closest rivals, Malaga. Incidentally, Unai Emery’s last match in charge of directing Los Che’s affairs comes against boyhood club, Real Sociedad.
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