November 1 – Valencia have paid tribute to one in every of their former gamers Jose Castillejo who was killed on the age of simply 28 because of the town being hit by the present floods.
“Valencia CF mourn the passing of José Castillejo, casualty of the flash floodings,” a press release learn. “José Castillejo got here up by the [club’s] youth system as much as U18 degree and performed for different groups within the area.”
The membership have additionally shared footage of their gamers serving to with the restoration effort within the metropolis.
Maximiliano Caufriez, Jesus Vazquez and Thierry Rendall had been amongst these seen serving to acquire foodstuffs on the Mestalla Stadium, the place native residents have been gathered after the floods devastated the town.
The membership stated it joined forces with the Valencia Meals Financial institution, and its stadium turned “a deposit for meals and fundamental wants.”
“Mestalla shall be on the service of the town to deal with the emergency attributable to the (floods).”
The variety of lives misplaced has risen to a minimum of 158, traumatising the town and turning consideration away from one of many membership’s worst begins to a Spanish league and whose Singaporean proprietor Peter Lim is enduring continued criticism.
Earlier than the storms, Valencia had been in final place with just one victory in 11 La Liga matches. Followers have lengthy been upset with Lim, accusing him of treating the membership solely as a enterprise endeavour. Hundreds protested outdoors the Mestalla this month, many carrying acquainted indicators of ‘Lim Go Residence’.
A number of the protests acquired out of hand final week after the staff misplaced at house to Las Palmas, a aspect that hadn’t gained in La Liga in 23 consecutive matches. Followers confronted police and induced injury across the Mestalla.
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