Valencia could face disciplinary action from UEFA following no participant attended the pre-match press conference ahead of their Champions League tie against Chelsea.
The players refused to attend to the press conference in the wake of the week’s sacking of manager that is popular Marcelino, who directed them into procured Champions League qualification and Copa del Rey victory last season.
Press conference duties were taken by new boss Albert Celades alone on Monday day, however he insisted that regardless of what the emotions are inside the camp, the group is going to be motivated to overcome Chelsea.
He explained:“Obviously it’s not an ideal situation but it’s the players‘ choice, actually. I don’t have much more to say about that. There is.
„I talk to the players daily. There is always dialog although this decision was taken by them. The response I’ve had has been great and I’m sure it will continue to improve.
„The spirit is very excellent. [Tuesday] is the onset of the best club competition in Europe and that’s considerable motivation for the players.
„They want to perform with, taste the atmosphere and maintain the starting XI. Nobody wants to miss out and that, for me, is the most significant thing.“
Their opponents beat Wolves 5-2 on Saturday and, ironically, Valencia were beaten by the exact identical scoreline in Celades‘ first game in charge from Barcelona in the weekend.
His side face a tough test against the side on Tuesday of Frank Lampard, along with the Spaniard was free of the Premier League side before the match.
He added:“They’re a great side with some fantastic individual players.
„It is going to be a huge challenge but a fascinating person too. We’re confident they could cause us lots of issues.
„We’re going to prepare for the game in the best way possible and try to get a result.“
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