Aguirre close to managing Valencia

Mexican newspaper "AS" has revealed that coach Javier Aguirre is still among the candidates to take over at Valencia during the upcoming period.

According to the newspaper, Aguirre has gained more presence in the coaching race after his first conversation with Braulio Vázquez, the new sporting director of Valencia.

AS reports that communication between the two parties has strengthened the Mexican coach's chances of taking over the team's technical responsibility as the club searches for a coach to lead the next phase.

Valencia are expected to make their final decision regarding the identity of the coach in the coming days, as they continue to assess the options available to the sporting management.