Valencia boss Nuno resigns after 17 months

Madrid: Valencia coach Nuno Espirito Santo has ended his 17-month spell in charge of the club by resigning, he confirmed.

“It has been an honour to be the coach of Valencia,” he said after a 1-0 defeat to Sevilla.

“Tomorrow with the president and the owners there will be a meeting to clear the future.” Los Che’s defeat at the Sanchez Pizjuan was their eighth in 20 games this season. The Portuguese coach had spearheaded a return to the Champions League for the first time in three years last season under an ambitious project financed by Singaporean club owner Peter Lim.