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Valencia captain Gaya happy with new coach Aguirre

Madrid, Oct 6 (UNI) Valencia captain Jose Luis Gaya said on Tuesday that he is optimistic the club will improve under former Mexico coach Javier Aguirre, while acknowledging that his own future at Valencia beyond the end of the season remains unresolved.
Aguirre was appointed Valencia coach at the start of the international break, replacing Carlos Corberan, and is tasked with lifting the club out of the relegation zone.
Speaking at an event in Valencia, 31-year-old Gaya was positive about the impact of a coach who has previously managed Osasuna, Atletico Madrid, Espanyol, Leganes and Mallorca in La Liga.
"We are very happy with Aguirre," he said, explaining the Mexican had been "very demanding since the first day with the training sessions."
"He's a coach with a lot of experience with almost 500 games in La Liga, so he knows the competition very well and that is important."
Gaya said the team was "looking forward" to its first game under Aguirre, against Racing Santander. "I'm certain we are going to win; it's a special game and we will give everything," he insisted.
The defender, who has made 409 first-team appearances for Valencia, said he felt in a "good moment of form" after injury problems at the start of the season, but admitted he has yet to agree an extension to his contract, which expires at the end of June, according to Xinhua.
"Obviously I'd like to get it sorted out," he said, "but at the moment we have not had a conversation about it. The team is the most important thing at the moment and we are all focussed on getting out of the relegation zone, so that is where I will put my energy for now," concluded Gaya.
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