|
17 Sep 2026 | 17.30
La Liga
PUBLICIDAD
The Valencia transfer market has placed Javier Aguirre, a 67-year-old Mexican coach, among the top candidates to replace Carlos Corberán. After the conversation held with Braulio Vázquez on Tuesday, the coach has progressed in the process, and the club plans to speak with him again in the coming days.
Javier Aguirre convinces Valencia in the first conversation
Aguirre conveyed to Braulio his willingness to take over the Valencia coaching position and focused the conversation on understanding the sports project rather than negotiating his contractual terms. The Mexican asked for a few days to analyze the squad, as his first task would be to get immediate performance from the available players.
Aguirre's profile already matched the criteria Braulio was working with before starting the process. The sports director is looking for a coach capable of working with the current squad, and the Mexican has six experiences in LaLiga with Osasuna, Atlético de Madrid, Espanyol, Zaragoza, Leganés, and Mallorca.
The first conversation also changes the scenario compared to previous days. Ernesto Valverde, who was the main candidate, has ruled out returning to coaching for now, while other coaches have shown doubts regarding the sports situation and the club's ownership.
Valencia keeps the process open after Corberán's departure
Carlos Corberán's dismissal took place on September 13th, coinciding with Braulio Vázquez's appointment as sports director. The club paid €290,000 to Osasuna to trigger the executive's release clause, who returned to Mestalla 13 years later.
Due to the international break, Braulio now has extra time. Valencia secured their first victory of the season against Alavés, a result that temporarily lifted the team from the bottom position, and the next match will be against Real Sociedad.
While the new coach is decided, Óscar Sánchez will continue leading the first team. The reserve team coach already took charge of Valencia against Alavés and will do so again against Real Sociedad, as his work during the interim period convinced the club to keep him one more matchday.
Javier Aguirre competes for the coaching position with other options
Aguirre's candidacy does not imply an agreement yet. Braulio is still exploring the market and has also reached out to other coaches, including José Luis Mendilibar and Vicente Moreno, although the former has expressed doubts and the latter is under contract with Al-Rayyan until 2028.
The schedule allows Valencia to extend the analysis for a few days: the international break offers approximately three weeks between League matches. The intention is to use that period to finalize Corberán's replacement without changing Óscar Sánchez before the Real Sociedad match.
The next step will be a new conversation between Javier Aguirre and Valencia, while Braulio Vázquez completes the evaluation of the candidates. If things progress, the Mexican could take over after the Real Sociedad game; until then, Óscar Sánchez will remain in charge on an interim basis.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Javier Aguirre, el favorito para el banquillo del Valencia