Former Liverpool coach was well-respected during his three years at Anfield but just like Gary Neville, he won’t be enjoying the same warmth at Valencia.
Former Liverpool assistant Pako Ayestaran is statistically the worst manager in the history of Spanish giants Valencia, according to The Guardian.
The highly-respected 53-year-old was promoted to the top job at the Mestalla in the latter stages of last season after assisting Gary Neville (below) during his short-lived and ultimately disastrous stint in charge of the 2001 Champions League finalists.
However, Ayestaran’s side have failed to pick up a single point from any of their first four games in 2016/17, leaving Valencia bottom of La Liga following the joint-worst start to a campaign in the club’s history.
According to The Guardian, a poll suggested that 90 per cent of fans believe it is “necessary” to sack Ayestaran after Sunday’s 2-1 defeat to Athletic Bilbao dropped his points per game average to 0.27, thus making him statistically the most unsuccessful manager in the history of a club drifting eternally between crisis and controversy.
It must be noted that the Rafa Benitez’ former assistant, who won the Champions League and FA Cup during three years at Anfield (below), cannot and will not be apportioned the majority of the blame for Valencia’s latest predicament.
The club’s fast-paced fire-sale of key trio Shkodran Mustafi, Andre Gomes and Paco Alcacer (below) undermined Ayestaran from day one while political infighting continues to envelop the club.
Last season, Neville’s appointment was greeted with huge scepticism from fans due to his friendship with owner Peter Lim, which dates back from their collaboration at Salford City.
And, on Sunday, club ambassador and Argentine legend said, as reported by The Guardian: “What’s happening to Valencia is very worrying; there’s no project, no ideas, just pure footballing impotence.”
Kempes then backed himself for the managers’ job on Twitter, further rocking the boat of a man already teetering overboard.
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