The Englishman is yet to win in La Liga after nine matches as coach of the Spanish side but former Los Che midfielder is confident he will remain in charge for the time being

Gaizka Mendieta does not believe Valencia will sack Gary Neville despite their dismal run of form, insisting the players must shoulder some of the blame.

Valencia lost 1-0 at Real Betis to drop to within four points of the relegation zone on Sunday as Neville's winless streak in La Liga extended to nine matches.

There have been calls for Neville to resign from the role he took over in December and those demands grew louder at the end of a week in which Los Che were also crushed 7-0 by Barcelona in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals.

Despite Valencia's obvious concerns, Mendieta - a two-time Champions League runner-up with the club - thinks Neville will keep his job for at least another week.

"I don't think he'll be sacked," the 41-year-old told Sky Sports .

"The president and chairman still believe in Gary and because of the short time he's been at the club, he should stay and not be changed again.

"But the sporting director and the fans won't be thinking the same.

"It's not only the results, but it's the way the team is playing. It's not only Gary who's to blame here, I think it's the players as well.

"When you see the way they play, they look like a team who are not prepared to compete at the level that they should.

"It's more than just Gary here, there are a lot of things to look at for the club."