The state of Valencia CF: There is nothing but misery and false hopes

I know you came here to read about football, but bear with me for a second.

The year was 2008 and a new circuit was introduced in the Formula 1 World Championship.

It was in a place known for its sunshine with no clouds in sight, the track looked fast and glamorous and finally Monaco style with cars flying alongside luxury superyachts at over 300 kilometers per hour.

I mean, what could go wrong? Well, it turns out a lot.

Think serious financial mismanagement, a comical number of personality clashes, and then complete abandonment.

While this has nothing to do with the football club, it curiously simply shares a location and an unusually similar story of despair.

The place is known as Valencia, that club being Valencia CF.

An institution that gave prominence to players like David Villa, David Silva and now Western Sydney’s Juan Mata, has now transitioned into one of those clubs that in one sentence could be summed up as “Oh yeah, I remember when they used to be good.” ‘.

I’m talking about the 2000s, where they won two league titles in an era where essentially a coin toss could decide the title between Barcelona and Real Madrid.

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In addition to the national titles, his European performances were something to be very proud of.

As they reached the 2000 and 2001 Champions League finals, they tasted glory by winning the 2003-04 UEFA Cup (now Europa League) trophy against Marseille in Gothenburg.

Sadly, all that applause is coming to an end, as from the 2010s to the present day, the club has truly been turned upside down.

Now a place I would like to start is his beloved field, Mestalla.

Don’t get me wrong, it’s not unusual for teams to not be in their new stadium as soon as they thought, but Valencia takes this notion and really makes it their own.

2009 was the year they had to play there for the first time. 15 years ago. Believe it or not, there is still no date set for the completion of Nou Mestalla.

It’s as if they were deliberately trying to remove dishonorable mentions from the Berlin airport or even the Barcelona cathedral.

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Not that owner Peter Lim cared too much, after all, his last visit to their stadium was in 2019, when the team claimed a fourth-place finish in the league and won the Copa del Rey.

Who is Peter Lim? You will ask yourself.

After years of financial problems, a common theme at the moment, Lim secured majority ownership of the club in 2014, initially to the delight of supporters, where tens of thousands flocked to show their appreciation.

But soon this new love for her savior turned into bitter hatred over the next decade.

Where to start with this one? From appointing his friend Gary Neville as manager despite having no previous managerial experience to selling the club’s best players at exorbitant prices to combat their growing debt.

Fans have already had a good idea of ​​the Singaporean owning their beloved club. Where is Valencia now?

At the time of writing, they currently occupy last place in La Liga, joining Las Palmas and Valladolid in occupying the relegation spots.

Not to mention the approximately €294 million (A$485 million) of debt they are simply drowning in.

A regrettable spectacle for a club of such esteemed prestige and history and always in the conversation of the best in the rest of the league.

However, in what seems like an endless trend of dishonest owners giving nothing away about their clubs and, more importantly, their fans, could Valencia in its current state be defined as the club it once was?

I hope not, as we don’t need them to become the next Schalke, but I hope we see something positive in the coming seasons for the sake of their loyal fans.