Not for the first time in recent years, all hell has broken out at Valencia.
On Wednesday, owner Peter Lim sacked Marcelino - Los Che’s most successful manager in over a decade and a man loved by players and fans alike.
This has left the club in crisis ahead of the weekend visit to Barcelona and their opening Champions League clash against Chelsea.
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A tempestuous outfit at the very best of times, civil war is breaking out on Spain’s east coast – and just at the wrong time for a club which had finally gained some serenity.