Overview

• In his first in-season press conference, Gourlay expressed “absolute confidence” in coach Carlos Corberán and the players and called for unity.
• Valencia have taken 8 points from their first 8 LaLiga matches, including a 6-0 loss to Barcelona and recent defeats to Real Oviedo and Girona.
• Gourlay said the club has identified fixable details such as failing to close games, late goals conceded and individual errors, framing the team as still under construction.
• He declined to set a guarantee of European qualification for this campaign and asked that judgments be made at the end of the season.
• He noted near-daily contact with president Kiat Lim and linked medium-term planning, including the Nou Mestalla opening, to competing in Europe.