Javier Aguirre details first contact with Valencia president Kiat Lim | OneFootball

Javier Aguirre said his first conversation with Valencia president Kiat Lim came just before his unveiling at Mestalla, as the new head coach arrived brimming with enthusiasm to lift a storied club.

He explained that sporting director Braulio Vázquez was his sole interlocutor during talks and that, until midday, he had not spoken to the presidency. According to Superdeporte, most of his early work in Valencia has focused on football matters with Vázquez.

Aguirre described that initial exchange with Kiat Lim as a brief video call on entering the press room, adding with a smile that his limited English kept it short.

The Mexican coach said he had turned down four offers after leading Mexico to the World Cup last 16, but the pull of Valencia convinced him and his wife Silvia to come. He wants Mestalla to feel like a fortress for visitors again.

He stressed his priority is the dressing room, aiming to rebuild belief and make the most of the 93 points still available. True to his step-by-step approach, he is concentrating first on the trip to El Sardinero, and he noted that comfort between both parties matters more than what the contract says.

Aguirre has signed a nine-month deal to the end of the season, with an option to extend by one season if he qualifies the team for UEFA competition.

Source: Superdeporte

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