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Temporarily serving as the head coach, the Spaniard Antonio Lopez was announced as the new sports director of the club today. Lopez signed a contract with Valencia until 2007.
Antonio Lopez took over the reins of Valencia last month when the club dismissed the Italian Claudio Ranieri for failing to achieve the set goals.
The leadership of the Spanish champions' club made the decision not to appoint a new team coach until the end of the season, so this decision creates excellent opportunities for former Rafael Benitez's assistant.
Antonio Lopez's appointment as the team's coach brought many positive emotions to the UEFA Cup-winning team that had been experiencing a crisis. Under Lopez's leadership, Valencia won against Betis, played a draw against Real and Sevilla. The team captain David Albelda, defender Roberto Fabian Ayala, and Pablo Aimar, who once again found his game, did not spare praise for the Spaniard.
