FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Newcastle United v Watford - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - August 31, 2019 Watford manager Javi Gracia, now in charge of Valencia, after the match REUTERS/Scott Heppell
(Reuters) - Valencia coach Javi Gracia has revealed he offered to resign in protest at the Liga club's failure to sign any players in the close season despite a series of high profile departures but ultimately decided to stay.
"To avoid any rumours circulating I want to make it clear that I have offered my resignation to the owner of the club and the president," Gracia said in a statement to Spanish news agency Efe on Thursday.
