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Valencia have approached Rafael Benitez about replacing Gary Neville at the Mestalla, according to Sky Sports Spanish football expert Guillem Balague. Authentic Randy Johnson Jersey . Neville has come in for intense scrutiny this week after his Valencia side suffered a 7-0 defeat in their Copa del Rey semi-final first leg against Barcelona.The pressure on Neville, though, was beginning to mount before Wednesdays humbling at the Camp Nou, with the former Manchester United defender still without a league win after eight attempts. Benitez, who won two La Liga titles and the UEFA Cup during a successful three-year spell with Valencia, has been out of work since he was replaced by Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid in January.Having already managed in La Liga this season, Benitez would have to wait until the summer under league rules that prevent a manager taking charge of two clubs in the same campaign.Speaking in his weekly Q&A session, Balague confirmed Los Che had made contact with Benitez about replacing Neville, although, at this stage, the Spaniard has not made a decision.Valencias new director of football, Garcia Pitarch, has contacted Rafa, Balague said. He did not commit, though. Guillem Balague feels Gary Neville has lost the players and the fans after Valencias latest defeat But the story was leaked to appease fans who think Rafa would be ideal.One problem with that possibility is that Valencia owner Peter Lim is friends with Jorge Mendes, the super-agent who built the side. Mendes is also Jose Mourinhos agent, and we all know the relationship Jose and Rafa had.Valencia find themselves in a precarious position in the Primera Division, languishing in 12th place, just five points clear of the relegation zone. Guillem Balague feels Gary Neville has lost the players and the fans after Valencias latest defeat Neville has been consistently backed by the clubs owners who assure he will be allowed to see the job through to the end of the season.However, with the club on the brink of being sucked into a fight for survival, Balague believes Neville is facing a potentially defining period of tenure.Avoiding relegation is now the target, which is a world away from the original one of becoming top four, Balague added. Gary Neville has called questions over his position as Valencia manager ridiculous, despite losing at home to relegation threatened Sporting Gijon The club is now looking over its shoulder, five points away bottom three and with Real Betis next.Gary has got the backing of the owner at the moment but a defeat against Betis would mean that fans and media will demand, or continue to demand, his head.Watch Real Betis v Valencia live on Sunday, 2.55pm, Sky Sports 2 HD Also See: Balague Q&A recap Balagues Neville verdict Barca hit Valencia for seven Authentic Arizona Diamondbacks Jerseys . -- Brandon Jennings made the most of his first game with the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. Authentic Alex Avila Jersey . By having more great seasons. Manning was the only unanimous choice for the 2013 Associated Press NFL All-Pro team Friday. http:///...-a-j-pollock-jersey/ . -- Mike Smith never saw his first NHL goal go in. Danny Cipriani must oust George Ford and Owen Farrell to reignite his England career.Eddie Jones omitted Cipriani from Englands training camp squad and the Elite Player Squad (EPS) on Friday, then challenged the Wasps playmaker to raise his performance levels.Cipriani won the last of his 14 England caps in August 2015 and has not featured at all under head coach Jones.Jones has admitted he does not consider the 28-year-old as a back-up squad option, after promoting Saracens 23-year-old Alex Lozowski into his 45-man EPS.I had a number of difficult conversations yesterday, said Jones of informing a host of players they had been overlooked for selection. Danny knows what hes got to do.Look hes a talented player but I said it quite clearly to him. At the moment hes not one or two in England in terms of stand-offs.We see George [Ford] and Owen [Farrell] together as one and two. They are 23 and 24 years old, they are the heart of the England side.They can organise the team, they are tactically smart.So for Cipriani to get into the squad hes got to be able to show he can be number one. Cheap Arizona Diamondbacks Gear. Bath star Ford and Saracens Farrell have thrived in tandem at 10 and 12 under taskmaster boss Jones, and the Australian boss admitted the pair remain at the forefront of his revised England approach.Cipriani has been in fine form for Wasps after rejoining his boyhood club from Sale Sharks in the summer.The richly-talented fly-half has endured a host of injury setbacks and off-field issues in his career, but has been determined to display a calmer temperament to impress England boss Jones.Jones insisted he does not view Cipriani as back-up material, challenging the high-profile star to prove he deserves to start at fly-half in order to force his way back into Englands squad.I dont see him as a player who comes in the squad as a number three or four player, said Jones. To me hes not that sort of player, he likes to be the main man. And when he plays well enough to be number one hell be in the squad. 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