2007–08 Valencia CF season
| 2007-08 season | ||||
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| Manager | Quique Flores util 29 October 2007; Óscar Fernández 1 match; Ronald Koeman until 21 April 2008; Voro | |||
| Stadium | Mestalla Stadium | |||
| La Liga | 10th | |||
| Champions League | 2007-08 UEFA Champions League#Group Stage | |||
| Copa del Rey | 2007-08 Copa del Rey Champainship | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: David Villa (18) All: David Villa (22) | |||
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During the 2007-08 Spanish football season, Valencia competed in La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Champions League.
Overview
Valencia started the season with coach Quique Sanchez Flores. Flores was fired later and Koman became the new coach of the team. Finally, Voro helped the team to avoid relegated into Second Division.
Quique Flores
On 29 October 2007, the Valencia board of directors fired Flores after a string of average results with poor performances, 3-0 defeat at Sevilla FC followed a second successive loss in the UEFA Champions League.
Óscar Fernández
In 2007, Valencia fired coach Quique Flores, and Fernández was appointed interim coach. After his last game with Valencia when the beat Mallorca 2-0 with 2 goals from Fernando Morientes, after the match he said, "I am very happy. I want to dedicate this victory to the fans of Valencia who have suffered, they deserves everything. Alexis also and above all to the team. They are football players committed to the cause and I thank them. As for the match, the team has been extraordinary and my defense has been composed by Morientes and Timo Hildebrand. Manuel Fernandes has helped the team, in defense and is the one to praise. As for Alexis, you may have some injury, but until Monday, we cannot say anything.".
After that game Fernández was sacked and went to manage the B team for new first-team coach Ronald Koeman.
Ronald Koeman
On 31 October 2007, Koeman agreed to be the new coach of Valencia after the sacking of Quique Flores, starting on 5 November 2007.[1] With Valencia he won the 2007–08 Spanish Cup, a tournament he previously won as a player of Barcelona. This was Valencia's first Copa del Rey since 1999.[2] The remainder of his tenure at Valencia would prove disappointing. The team would slump to 15th in the league, only two points above the relegation zone, as well as finishing bottom of their Champions League group. A 5–1 defeat by Athletic Bilbao would prove the final straw for Koeman's time with Valencia. He was sacked the following day, on 21 April 2008.[2]
Voro
On 21 April 2008, after several years working with Valencia as match delegate, Voro became manager of his former team following the sacking of Ronald Koeman.[3] However, after having guided his team to the conquest of the Copa del Rey, he was replaced by Unai Emery for the 2008–09 season and reinstated in his previous post.
Squad
- Squad at end of season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
[1]: Valencia part with Sánchez Flores
- ^ "Koeman agrees to join Valencia". The Guardian. 31 October 2007. Retrieved 22 December 2008.
- ^ a b Lowe, Sid (21 April 2008). "King's Cup half empty for Koeman". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 December 2008.
- ^ Voro determined to rescue Valencia; UEFA.com, 22 April 2008