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Football: From a hero's welcome to street protests, what's next for Peter Lim and Valencia?
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Valencia fans stage a protest against Valencia owner Peter Lim on June 6, 2022.
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SINGAPORE - Gennaro Gattuso's appointment at Valencia on Thursday (June 9) is both a sign of intent and incongruence - the Italian is a World Cup winner and led Napoli to the 2020 Coppa Italia, but he is also the 11th manager the La Liga club have had since Peter Lim took over in 2014.
The 68-year-old Singaporean billionaire's personal involvement - he met Gattuso and his agent Jorge Mendes here - suggests he is in this project for the long haul.
