MADRID: Spanish club Valencia has fired coach Gary Neville less than four months after hiring the former England defender. The club said Wednesday in a statement that it 'decided to make a change with the best interests of the Valencia CF moving forward this season.' It thanked Neville and wished 'him the best in the future.' Valencia said Pako Ayestaran, a former assistant coach, will take over the squad until the end of the season. Valencia is 14th in the Spanish league standings, only six points above the relegation zone.