Crisis in Valencia: the clause that prevents the resignation of Javi Gracia

• Reunion.Gracia remains in doubt about its continuity: she makes her position available

Javi Gracia

has been hinting for weeks that his time at Valencia may end shortly after starting.

The idea of

hung around his head with more force as the calendar pages fell and the signings did not arrive.

It was the palpable demonstration that the club had no intention of complying with the project that drew the Navarrese when he signed his contract 71 days ago, and the feeling of deception has been encouraging his idea of ​​resigning from the bench.

However

go, the coach has put that outburst on pause.

The resignation could cost Gracia three million euros, which she cannot assume.

Valencia is accepting a contract breach clause that it has already won in court.

The club sued

Cesare Prandelli

, the only technician who left before Meriton dismissed him, and the Italian had to face a millionaire compensation.

He did it to set a precedent and it has worked. Grace met yesterday with the president

Anil Murthy

with his nuanced idea: make his position available.

A way of telling the property that if you do not trust him and do not intend to comply with the agreement, it is better to terminate him as soon as possible for the good of all.

The coach conveyed his discomfort at having asked him to get involved in negotiations to convince players - this is the case of

Capoue

of Watford- if that operation never went as planned and for not having direct communication with the maximum shareholder to know what future it draws for the club.

In fact, he asked for it yesterday. The relationship is so tense that Gracia, who feels committed to the squad, sees no way that coexistence with the leadership is healthy.

However, he did not resign, but offered Meriton the option to collect the 71 days worked and leave. They are not in a hurry at Valencia.

His reading of the meeting - to which the coach went with his agent - is that it was a "work" meeting and that Javi Gracia will again lead the training of the squad this Thursday.

They will let time pass until Peter Lim from Singapore receives the report of what happened and decides if he accepts to tolerate the public 'challenge' of his coach and agree to a departure or prefer to wait for the results to serve him on a platter and possible dismissal.

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