Former Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo misses out on Valencia job

Former Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo's hopes of taking the Valencia job have been dashed, with the Spanish side set to confirm Ernesto Valverde as their new boss.

The Italian has been out of work for less than a fortnight after being sacked by Roman Abramovich just six months after guiding the side to victory in the Champions League.

And he was thought to be a front-runner for the Valencia job, with speculation growing through the weekend that he was set to succeed Mauricio Pellegrino.

But Valencia have decided to appoint former Athletic Bilbao, Espanyol and Olympiakos coach Valverde.

And the 48-year-old will be unveiled to the media at 8.45pm local time, ending Di Matteo's hopes of an instant return to work.