GARY NEVILLE NAMED VALENCIA'S COACH ....

Former Manchester United and England defender Gary Neville has been named as Valencia's head coach until the end of the season.

Neville, who will take charge officially on Sunday, will remain part of the England coaching set-up.
Peter Lim, Valencia's Singaporean owner, has a stake in Salford City, the non-league club co-owned by Neville.

Neville, who has stepped down from his position as a Sky Sports pundit with immediate effect, will attend a news conference with club president Layhoon Chan on Thursday.

Next Wednesday's Champions League home match against Lyon will be Neville's first match in charge.

Neville replaces Nuno Espirito Santo, who resigned after Sunday's 1-0 defeat at Sevilla, a result that left Valencia ninth in the Spanish league.

The club finished fourth last season, but have won only five of their opening 13 league matches this term.
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