The Valencia squad no longer speaks with Murthy Valencia No major interaction since last season

The Valencia squad is more united than ever, particularly given everything that occurred in the summer, and that has led to the players deciding to no longer speak with the club's president, Anil Murthy.

There is no communication between the two sides, only greetings - even then some players do not do this - and little else.

In fact, as MARCA has learnt from sources at the club, Murthy has not been down to the dressing room since Valencia's qualification for the Champions League away to Real Valladolid and the Copa del Rey final victory over Barcelona.

This season, the president has not made one single trip down to the dressing room as he is aware that he would not be well received.

Interestingly, since meeting with the club's captains just over a month ago, and with Marcelino himself, to inform them that director general Mateu Alemany's power had diminished, the only time Murthy has communicated with the captains was when Dani Parejo, Valencia's captain, called earlier this week to ask for explanations as to why a member of the medical team had been dismissed. Nothing else.

As such, Murthy is yet to explain himself to the players with regards to why Marcelino was sacked, with the vast majority of the squad having come out publicly to defend the coach and to denounce the injustice of the decision.

Even when travelling in LaLiga Santander and the Champions League, the president has not been able to get close to the squad. The players know that Murthy gets on the plane, gets off in the city where they are playing and then appears again in the directors' box where the match is taking place. That's it.

Maestro, twice a month

The thing is, the unpleasant situations at Valencia are not going away.

Last Friday, Dr. Maestro, a key member of the medical team during Marcelino's spell, went to Paterna, Valencia's training ground, to treat Carlos Soler and Cristiano Piccini, treatments that he started and must finish.

However, the club informed him that either he renounces his contract and leaves for free, or he will have to come twice a month to Valencia... for nothing.

The situation was unpleasant and even Albert Celades, the new head coach who replaced Marcelino, is beginning to tire of the off-pitch circus that is occurring at Valencia on a daily basis.