Survivor Marcelino in pole position to lead Valencia back into Champions League

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(Reuters) - Valencia coach Marcelino has endured frustrating results, a fan rebellion and speculation about getting sacked but he will have a happy ending to a turbulent season if his side beat Real Valladolid on Sunday to clinch a Champions League berth.

Despite drawing 16 league games and spending most of the campaign outside of the top four, Valencia have hit form just at the right time and are fourth in the La Liga table, locked on 58 points with fifth-placed Getafe heading into the final weekend.

Unfashionable Getafe have never made it into the Champions League before while Valencia, who were losing finalists in 2000 and 2001, see Europe's top competition as their natural habitat. The protests reached boiling point during a game against basement club Huesca later that month and not even a last-gasp winning goal could quell the anger, as fans continued to furiously boo the team and their coach after the final whistle.

 

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