Valencia legend Santiago Canizares doesn't blame Paco Alcacer over leaving for Barcelona.

Canizares fears Los Che's lack of stability is hurting their chances of keeping their best players.

He told Marca: "Paco Alcacer would not have left if the Valencia team was more competitive than at present.

"Normally, he'd play ten or twelve years and five hundred matches for a stable club. We'll see how this season is going to pan out and if the team can move forward and regain a Champions League spot.

"This could be a better squad in the future, but the way things are, I'm not sure."