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THEY were in the Champions League final two seasons running just two decades ago.

But now one of Europe's biggest clubs are in freefall.

Furious fans protested after defeat left the club bottom of the league
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Furious fans protested after defeat left the club bottom of the leagueCredit: x @sanchis14
No work has been done on their new stadium since 2009
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No work has been done on their new stadium since 2009Credit: Getty
The ghostly shell of a ground sits in the middle of a major European city
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The ghostly shell of a ground sits in the middle of a major European cityCredit: Getty
A skip was set on fire as fans protested against the ownership
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A skip was set on fire as fans protested against the ownershipCredit: X @pacopolit

They currently sit bottom of the league on just six points and staring down the barrel at relegation.

And following their latest humiliating defeat, fans blockaded the stadium in the hope of trapping the hated owners inside.

Meanwhile, construction of a new ground which was meant to be the 'world's greatest stadium' has ground to a complete halt with nothing done since 2009.

As a result of the Nou Mestalla being left an empty shell with no plan for work to restart, it was scrapped as a World Cup 2030 host venue.

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And all of this has left the club's fans furious with owner Peter Lim, who also owns Salford City, alongside Gary Neville and a group of Man Utd legends.

Valencia were Champions League finalists in 2000 and 2001, losing to Real Madrid and Bayern Munich respectively.

But a 3-2 home defeat to Las Palmas on left the club staring down the barrel at relegation.

They now sit rock bottom of La Liga, two points off 17th-placed Leganes.

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Ahead of the Las Palmas game, manager and club legend Ruben Baraja commented that the club would not be able to aim any higher than simply avoiding the drop this season.

He said: “When we talked about our objectives, what we wanted was to stop the suffering, to improve in that sense.

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“But the league campaign has brought us to this scenario. It is what it is.”

Footage from the streets in Valencia showed a skip set on fire as the police attempted to disperse the post-match protest.

Valencia now sit bottom of La Liga
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Valencia now sit bottom of La LigaCredit: Getty
They were beaten 3-2 at home by Las Palmas
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They were beaten 3-2 at home by Las PalmasCredit: Getty
The club hold long term plans to move away from their current stadium
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The club hold long term plans to move away from their current stadiumCredit: Getty
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