Valencia’s forward Paco Alcacer (second right) heads the ball next to Las Palmas’ defender David Simon (center), Las Palmas’ midfielder Juan Carlos Valeron (second left) and Las Palmas’ Argentinian forward Sergio Araujo (left) during the Spanish Copa del Rey (King’s Cup) football match Valencia CF vs UD Las Palmas at the Mestalla stadium in Valencia on Friday. AFP PHOTO
MADRID: Gary Neville’s difficult start to life as Valencia coach continued as Los Che could only manage a 1-1 draw at home to Las Palmas in the first-leg of their Copa del Rey quarterfinals on Thursday (Friday in Manila).