Gary Neville's new job: Valencia history speaks for itself

ByDesmond Kane

Updated 02/12/2015 at 15:11 GMT

Gary Neville has been appointed manager of one of Spain and European football's most successful clubs. The pressure might not be as intense as running Barcelona or Real Madrid, but the trophy cabinet tells you enough of the pressure that is on Neville in his first job as a head coach. Here is what the Englishman is taking on in following managers like Di Stefano, Ranieri, Cuper and Benitez.

Valencia players ride a double-decker bus through central Valencia.

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GROUND

Mestalla Stadium

Capacity: 55,000

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Average attendace in 2014/15: 43,205

Average attendance in 2015/16: 37,831

A general view of the Mestalla Stadium, Valencia (PA Sport)

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PROPOSED NEW GROUND

Nou Mestalla

Capacity: 75,000

What Valencia's finish new stadium should look like.

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NOTABLE FORMER MANAGERS

Jacinto Quincoces (1946-48)

Alfredo Di Stefano (1970-74 and 1979-80)

Claudio Ranieri (1997-99 and 2004-05)

Salvador Palop, Joselinne Angloma, Miroslav Djukic, Angulo, Claudio Lopez, (L-R lower) Amadeo Carboni, Gaizca Mendieta, Farinos, and Kily Gonzalez celebrate after winning the Spanish Super Cup in Barcelona's Nou Camp stadium August 15.

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Hector Cuper (1999-01)

Rafael Benitez (2001-04)

Ronald Koeman (2007-08)

6 LIGA TITLES

Season 1941/42

Season 1943/44

Season 1946/47

Valencia's coach Hector Cuper during 2000/01 season

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Season 1970/71

Season 2001/02

Season 2003/04

3 UEFA CUPS

1961/62

First-leg: VALENCIA CF 6 - FC BARCELONA 2

Guillot (3), Yosu (2), Héctor Núñez López

September 8. CAMP DE MESTALLA (VALENCIA)

Second-leg: FC BARCELONA 1 - VALENCIA, 1

Guillot

September 18. Nou Camp (BARCELONA)

1962/63

First-leg: DINAMO DE ZAGREB 1 - VALENCIA 2

Waldo, Urtiaga

Second-leg: VALENCIA 2 - DINAMO DE ZAGREB 0

Héctor Núñez

Valencia's team coach Rafael Benitez holds the UEFA Cup after wining the final match 2-0 against Olympique Marseille's in Gothenburg May 19, 2004.

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2003/2004

VALENCIA CF 2 - OLYMPIQUE MARSEILLE 0

Vicente, Mista

May 19. Ullevi Gothenburg

TWO-TIME CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINALISTS

1999/00 - lost 3-0 to Real Madrid, May 24 at Stade de France, Pairs

2000/01 - draw 1-1 with Bayern Munich, lost 5-4 on penalties after extra-time, 23 May at San Siro, Milan

2 EUROPEAN SUPER CUPS

1980/81

First-leg: NOTTINGHAM FOREST 2 - VALENCIA 1

Felman

November 26, 1980

Second-leg: VALENCIA 1 - NOTTINGHAM FOREST 0

Morena

December 17, 1980

Valencia captain David Albela holds the cup after his team won the final of the European Super Cup against Porto in Monaco. Valencia's captain David Albela (C) holds the cup after his team won the final of the European Super Cup against Porto ini Monaco's

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2004/05

OPORTO 1 - VALENCIA 2

Baraja, Di Vaio

August 27, 2004. Estadio Luis II (Mónaco)