Valencia have announced that their Portuguese head coach Nuno Espiritu Santo is leaving the club by mutual consent.

The La Liga club issued a statement via its website in which it thanked the now former coach for all of his hard work during his time at the Mestalla and announced that Salvador González 'Voro' will replace him as first-team caretaker coach.

The former Valencia player, who will take over until a permanent replacement is found, will be joined in the dugout by former Manchester United man Phil Neville.

It will not be Voro's first stint as a Valencia coach. He is returning to the Mestalla dugout for a third time, having previously worked there under Ronald Koeman and Mauricio Pellegrini. Voro's first game in charge will be the Spanish Cup last 32 first leg away to Barakaldo.