La Liga
Just over a year ago, Valencia CF announced with enthusiasm the arrival of Stole Dimitrievski, the international goalkeeper from North Macedonia who landed at no cost after finishing his contract with Rayo Vallecano.
At that time, the operation was considered a strategic move: the club had the sale of Giorgi Mamardashvili to Liverpool almost done, guaranteeing a goalkeeper with extensive experience in LaLiga. However, the present reality shows a very different picture.
What was initially an attractive project has turned into a personal and sporting ordeal for Dimitrievski. The goalkeeper claims to feel deceived by both the club and Carlos Corberán, the coach who took charge of the team. According to his circle, the initial promise was clear: he came to be the starting goalkeeper. But everything went awry when the transfer of Mamardashvili to Liverpool was postponed for another year, leaving the Georgian at Mestalla and pushing the Macedonian to a secondary role.
Dimitrievski urges to leave Valencia this summer
Dimitrievski accepted that initial disappointment professionally. When Mamardashvili was injured, he responded with solid performances that were even recognized by the coach himself. However, after the Georgian goalkeeper's recovery, he found himself back on the bench. Tensions escalated further when, with the team already safe from relegation, he hoped for playing time in the last two matches of the season. As reported by MARCA, the goalkeeping coach recommended giving him a chance, but Corberán refused. For the Macedonian, it was not just a sporting setback but also a financial one: playing ten matches would have earned him a 300,000 euro bonus.
The new season brought no better news. Corberán, with absolute power over transfers, decided to bring in Julen Agirrezabala as the new starting goalkeeper. What hit Dimitrievski the hardest was discovering that the former Athletic player's contract included a clause that required Valencia to pay if he did not play regularly. For the Macedonian, this confirmed that the competition for the position was not fair but conditioned by contractual agreements that put him at a clear disadvantage.

In this context, the relationship with the club has completely broken down. Dimitrievski believes he has experienced two betrayals: first, not honoring the promise of a starting role; and second, bringing in a goalkeeper with clauses that distort meritocracy. The former Rayo player's patience has run out, and his desire is clear: to leave Mestalla as soon as possible. However, Valencia, who signed him at no cost, now demands financial compensation to let him go, a situation that the goalkeeper describes as incomprehensible.
The goalkeeper's stance is firm: he does not want to stay in an environment where he is not trusted and where he clearly feels disadvantaged. Meanwhile, the club clings to making an economic profit from his departure. With the transfer window still open, Dimitrievski's future seems to be away from Valencia CF, a project that started with hope but ended in disappointment.
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