Before Luboslav Penev’s decision of putting forward his candidacy to the Bulgarian Football Federation presidency, officially communicating it to the club which elections will take place in February Valencia CF would like to express the following:

1 . Such personal decision taken by Penev, which was mentioned as a possibility has supposed a surprise and disappointment for the club which regrets the sporting and sporting damage that this unilateral decision of giving up from the bench halfway through the seasons as well as the negative image generated over the B team and the VCF Academy and the uncertainty of having a head coach whose professional focus is far away from his current charge .

2 Lubo Penev is no longer the Valencia CF Mestalla head coach. Miguel Grau will take over on a caretaker basis for Saturday’s game against Lleida Esportiu who was the Division de Honor u16’s head coach.