Gary Neville given 'vote of confidence' by Valencia board as winless streak continues

Neville has not won in eightleague matches

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Gary Neville has received public support from the Valencia hierarchy as Los Che suffered another defeat in the Spanish league.

The 1-0 home defeat to Sporting Gijon, who are second bottom of La Liga, means Neville has now failed to win in all eight of his league matches since taking charge.

The former Manchester United captain admitted the defeat was the "worst result of the season".

However, Neville, who reacted angrily to reporters after the defeat, has been given the full support by Valencia sporting director Jesus Garcia Pitarch.

"Gary has only been with us a short time," he said.

"He didn’t prepare the team in pre-season, so the situation wasn’t easy when he arrived.

"I have total confidence [in Neville] and I give him all of my support. We’re calm and we know he’s going to turn this situation around."

Neville has won four of five matches in the Copa Del Rey, with Valencia to meet Barcelona in the semi-final first leg on Wednesday.