Braulio shakes up the Valencia market

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20/09/26 21:00:00

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The Valencia transfer market has changed its course after incorporating Braulio Vázquez as the new sporting director, a move that comes after the dismissals of Carlos Corberán and Ron Gourlay on September 13th. The club paid around 290,000 euros to Osasuna to release the executive, whose first major task will be to reorganize the sports area.

Vázquez's arrival also affects the squad's planning. Information published on September 14th places immediate issues such as the market for free agents and, above all, the preparation for the next January market.

Braulio Vázquez changes Valencia's course

The new sporting director returns to Mestalla after holding the same position between 2010 and 2013. His last stage was at Osasuna, where he had been since 2017 with a contract until 2029 before Valencia paid for his release.

His arrival comes after a start to the season that left Valencia with one point in five matches and in the last position of LaLiga. Corberán was dismissed after 72 games in charge, while Gourlay also left his position as Football CEO.

The change in structure now allows for a review of decisions that were conditioned by the previous management until the end of the summer transfer window. Gourlay defended on September 3rd that the summer decisions had been correct, although Valencia closed the window with eight new signings.

January market gains importance again

The winter transfer window takes on a different relevance with Vázquez in charge. The new sporting director must first choose a coach and then evaluate which positions need reinforcements with the January 2027 market as the first opportunity to modify the squad.

This contrasts with the end of the previous cycle. In January 2026, Gourlay and Corberán did use the market to bring in players: the coach requested a center-back and a defensive midfielder, while the club had the economic means and room for transactions.

Furthermore, Valencia had already arranged deals for free agents for the summer of 2026, including the arrival of Aliou Dieng. This model may regain prominence now that Vázquez will have to rebuild a sports structure that has been left empty after Gourlay and his team's departures.

Valencia faces a reconstruction from the offices

Vázquez's first move won't be a signing. Óscar Sánchez, so far the manager of Mestalla, is temporarily leading the first team and will be on the touchline against Deportivo Alavés this Tuesday.

Then the decision about the coach and the squad evaluation will come. Braulio Vázquez will have to define that structure while the club also deals with contractual situations like those of José Gayà and Jesús Vázquez, two issues among his initial tasks.

The next checkpoint is already on the calendar: January 2027. With Braulio Vázquez just onboard and Valencia still without a definite coach, the coming weeks will serve to identify positions to strengthen and determine if the free agent market offers solutions before the winter window opens.

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