Valencia stadium project hit by financing woes

Valencia were forced to halt construction of the "Nueva Mestalla" in early 2008 but reached an agreement with Spanish lender Bankia late last year that appeared to put the project back on track.

Llorente told a news conference called to address the stadium issue that club officials were "working with Bankia to seek solutions" and the goal remained "to complete the new stadium".

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