Gary Neville Focused On La Liga Rather Than Contract Negotations

Valencia manager Gary Neville has insisted he needs to focus on the end of the season before discussing a contract extension at with the club.

The club's four-game winning run came to a sudden halt at the weekend as Neville's men were beaten 3-0 by Athletic Bilbao but he is reluctant to put aside any speculation surrounding his future at the Mestalla.

During a pre-match press conference Neville said “I think we said February, March, but it has come along very quickly, I think we need to concentrate on the football. We have too many matches at this moment in time and I think maybe now it will be into April by the time I speak to the club. It's interesting - three weeks ago the mood in here was a very different mood - you weren't asking me about my contract and I don't feel it's respectful now to talk about my contract, it honestly isn't. I've got a lot more hard work to do. The reason why I never panicked or never felt down, when we weren't getting the perfect results was that I played at a club for 20 years that every defeat was a disaster and that's how I feel here, every defeat would be a disaster and I have the same expectations when I wear this badge”