Real Valladolid president Carlos Suarez is confident coach Jose Luis Mendilibar will sign his new contract this week.

"This week we will make sure of Mendilibar's continuity," said Suarez. "We're the club with the smallest budget in the Primera and understand that everything connected to Valladolid must be viewed in the long-term."

Mendilibar agreed terms on a new 12-month deal last week.