Valencia is plunged into chaos. Last night, the team coached by Ruben Baraja hosted Las Palmas, dead last in the Liga standings. A high-stakes meeting since the Che club was 19th, with a three-point lead at kick-off. In the end, Valencia lost 3 goals to 2 and their evening opponent handed them the place of red lantern in the championship. Enough to further strain a situation which was already explosive before the start of the meeting.
Faced with the sinking of their beloved club, thousands of Valencian supporters had gathered a few hours before on Avenue de Sweden, in front of Mestalla. “Against the tyranny of Lim. Rally on the future of Sweden »announced the Libertad VCF association. Their goal was obviously to express their anger towards the leadership of the VCF. The signs “Lim go home”, “Layon Chan (the president, editor’s note), liar” were visible. The defeat of Baraja’s men therefore obviously did not help matters, even if the team coach urges the VCF supporters not to go to excess.
The fans are fed up
“Of course we understand the doubts and concerns. In a situation like this, frustration, tension, hysteria are not going to get us out of this situation. We must remain calm, we must be aware that this situation is not a coincidence. (…) The important thing now is to be united, why do we have to live with this situation? I refuse to think that our fans aren’t smart enough to know that right now, the most important thing is to support the team. (…) The fans are tired or tense, I understand everything, but now is not the time to set the team on fire. » A message that was not listened to.
At the end of the meeting, the surroundings of Mestalla were the scene of excesses. Police vehicles charged fans who were waiting for management and players in front of the stadium’s VIP entrance. “You’re not going to get out of here,” they shouted. Others gathered to shout slogans hostile to the management, while some chose to burn trash cans. The players finally had to wait until 12:30 a.m., an hour and a half after the final whistle, to be able to leave the stadium and return to their homes. Valencia will now have to manage its maintenance mission in a more than tense climate. There is danger at home.
