Murthy gives Valencia coach Celades top marks
Valencia coach Albert Celades has reached the midway point of his maiden season, and the report card from Club President Anil Murthy is a glowing one.
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Valencia did not get suitable offer for Rodrigo from Barcelona: Anil Murthy
The January transfer window has closed, and Valencia entertained plenty of media chatter on Barcelona’s interest in star striker Rodrigo Moreno and the signing of former Roma captain Alessandro Florenzi. Club President Anil Murthy shared some insights in an exclusive interview with Batzine’s Justin Kor in Valencia. The Rodrigo saga Despite rampant media speculation that […]
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Alessandro Florenzi – the Roman gladiator ready for battle in Valencia
It’s no secret that Valencia have been looking for a right back since first choice option Cristiano Piccini was ruled out for six months in August with a fractured kneecap. After a protracted but ultimately unsuccessful endeavour to sign Joao Cancelo from Manchester City, they seem to have finally gotten their man in Alessandro Florenzi. […]
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How a Chinese tyre brand gained European traction with Valencia
You may be wondering about the new sponsor on the sleeve of the beloved orange and white jerseys this season. How did a tyre manufacturer from Qingdao in eastern China end up partnering a football club on Spain’s east coast?
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5 things you may not know about Valencia CF
A Comical Lawsuit Valencia CF’s football crest has been in use since the club started, albeit as a different iteration. Yet, American comics publisher DC Comics tried to sue Valencia CF for using the bat symbol! Too bad that Batman was only created in 1939 — too late for Valencia to steal the look. The […]
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January transfer window: Valencia in search for a right-back
Christmas may be over but the season of buying and selling is just beginning. The rumour mills are starting to spin now and soon, the January transfer window will open. It will just last a month but expect a frantic period ahead, as clubs move to plug gaps, reinforce their injury-hit squads and offload expensive […]
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When data solved a Valencia mystery: season ticket holders don’t spend much on food and drinks in Mestalla
For years, the management team at Valencia were certain that restaurants located within its Mestalla Stadium were sustained primarily by season-ticket holders. The rationale was simple: season-ticket holders dominated match attendances. But when the club conducted a comprehensive data collection strategy, they discovered the opposite to be true. It was single match ticket holders who were driving F&B sales.
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Rodrigo, Parejo and Gomez up close: the Valencia footballing experience for 18 Singapore children
They observed, they played, and they got inspired. For one week, 18 Singapore youth footballers got a taste of elite European football when they made a 11,000km journey to the Ciudad Deportiva de Paterna – the training ground of Valencia CF. By the Spanish Mediterranean coast, they got the opportunity to watch Los Che’s first team […]
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Valencia boys among the best footballers in Spain: Miguel Angulo
Valencia’s young footballers are the most well rounded in Spain, equipped with a fine balance of strength and skill, said club legend Miguel Angulo. Their early exposure to the high standards of youth contests along Spain’s Mediterranean coast further sculpt the Valencian boys into top players. “The players here are very complete,” said the former […]
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