Anil Murthy has given his version of events. Rather, of the “no” facts. The president, through the official media of the club, has explained what he understands are the reasons that have led Valencia not to make any incorporation and thus breach the commitment acquired with Javi Gracia. The president thus tries to loosen the rope with the Navarrese coach, who feels cheated and who is considering whether or not to continue at Valencia. Gracia, who has the backing of the dressing room, as the captains told her in training on Tuesday, has an appointment with the president this Wednesday.
Double objective in the market, in a context of crisis: “We started this season with a very difficult challenge, almost impossible. Revenues have dropped from 200 million to 100 million. A difference of 100 million is a lot of money, but we had two very clear objectives: to lower the cost of the staff to solve this difference of 100 million and, at the same time, strengthen the team. In the end we could not achieve the first objective of lowering the cost of the staff enough and today we are still well above the fair play that we have. And, without being able to achieve the first objective, it was impossible to add more cost to the squad, that is to say to sign “.
Final assessment of dissatisfaction and frustration: “I understand the frustration of the fans, I understand the frustration of the coach, we all wanted the same thing, to reinforce this team to improve its level, but it couldn't be because we couldn't lower the cost of the squad further to bring in reinforcements. Also to me colleague José Luis Zaragosí I told him that we had the objective of signing, we were going with that objective, is what he publicly transmitted, that the objective was to reinforce. The truth is that we are not satisfied with the situation, we are not satisfied with the final result of In this market, we all wanted to strengthen this team, but instead of making popular decisions we decided to be responsible, since we are way above fair play. We couldn't add more cost to the squad. “
A general context of reduced income and long uncertainty: “Today we are in a global situation that will last not only this season, I think – and it is the general idea in football – that it will last from one to three seasons, the solution is not to hide from this problem but to confront it with confidence , with a clear idea, knowing exactly what we have as weapons to compete. And I repeat what I said a few months ago, we have to be responsible in this situation because this club deserves it. “
Assessment of the current workforce and its potential: “What do we have today? We have a team that has shown that it can compete, we beat Real Sociedad at home, we are at the beginning of the season, we have played five games, there is a long way to go, now is the time to work harder and improve team performance, now is the time to be all together in this situation to work and fight with a positive mentality to face a long season with a main competition “.
Support and confidence in the coach's work with the squad: “You have to see something positive in this. What is happening now? We have removed some important players from the team, we have weakened the team theoretically, they are working very well, fighting and they are going to improve. I believe in this team, they are working very well. with the coach, Javi Gracia, who is also working with young people who want to fight for the team. I think that on this path together we are going to see many positive things, I have a lot of confidence in the coach, who is working with players who want to fight and fight because of the shield, it is something positive that is coming out of this whole situation. “
A crisis that reinforces the role of the quarry: “Historically, in these difficult situations, the club always helped itself by looking for young people in its quarry to strengthen the team. Today we have to see something positive in this, because we have many young people who are training with the first team and some playing. When we beat Real Sociedad had a starting team with an average age of 23 years, historically the youngest of Valencia CF. In the quarry, today the children who are looking up saying: I have a chance now, a real chance “.