Cañizares: Lim Does Not Care About Valencia, Only Reacts When Relegation Looms

Cañizares analyzed the tense atmosphere at Mestalla on Tiempo de Juego and once again criticized Peter Lim for a lack of commitment to Valencia.

Cañizares analyzed Valencia's club and sporting crisis, referring to the extreme emotions of many Valencia supporters: “Sometimes, fans' feelings for the team reach this level, where they would rather see a 0-6 or even a 0-18 defeat so that everything can explode, but it is also truly difficult to endure while the match is being played.” During the game, the tension in the stands was very noticeable, and supporters also jeered players such as Jesús Vázquez.

Cañizares supported this view and stressed that fans want a stronger response from the board. The former goalkeeper said the stands would not care about a poor result because they understand that “the problem is not losing three points, the problem is much bigger; what they want is an open rebellion,” and they are demanding larger-scale, visible protests. While discussing the methods of protest and the Meriton management, the previous occasion when the stands were almost empty during Valencia's match against Celta was mentioned.

However, Cañizares believes a tougher stance is still needed: “If the stadium is completely emptied, and this is repeated again and again, it will be very noticeable and at least make the management uncomfortable.” Speaking about the majority shareholder, Santi Cañizares expressed doubts over whether Peter Lim is aware of the team's current situation. “I don't know if he knows what state the team is in, whether he watches the matches, or whether he really cares,” he said directly. At the same time, the former goalkeeper warned that the club's owner would only react when the team was truly at risk of being relegated to the Segunda División. He said the owner “waits until everything is about to collapse before starting to pay a little attention and considering winter-window signings,” and without a sense of urgency, the club's response would remain as slow as it was in the summer.