Valencia dismissed the popular coach on Wednesday and he insists it was down to him winning last term's Copa del Rey
Marcelino Garcia Toral is adamant Valencia's decision to sack him came about because they won the Copa del Rey last season.
The highly regarded coach was dismissed on Wednesday in something of a shock following a reported disagreement with club owner Peter Lim.
Marcelino had been at Valencia for two seasons and guided them to back-to-back fourth-place finishes in La Liga, a feat many see as overachievement given the club's woes over the past decade.