(Reuters) - Valencia coach Javi Gracia has revealed he offered to resign in protest at the Liga club's failure to sign any players in the close season despite a series of high profile departures but ultimately decided to stay. "To avoid any rumours circulating I want to make it clear that I have offered my resignation to the owner of the club and the president," Gracia said in a statement to Spanish news agency Efe on Thursday. Gracia, who became Valencia coach in July after being sacked by Watford last year, has had little option but to field youth team players due to the club's short squad. "Therefore, the ambitious plans I had when I agreed to coach the club have been affected. "After feeling obliged to offer my resignation I'm now going to do what I really want, which is to continue coaching this marvellous team."

Source: The Star October 08, 2020 17:37 UTC