Overview
- Valencia announced the hire on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, naming 67‑year‑old Javier Aguirre as first‑team coach with a presentation set for Monday, Sept. 28 at the Camp de Mestalla press room.
- Aguirre signed a contract that runs to 30 June 2027 and includes an optional one‑year extension that the club says depends on meeting sporting targets, reported specifically as qualifying for European competition.
- The club made the appointment as an emergency move to arrest a poor start to the season; Valencia sit 19th with four points after seven LaLiga rounds and survival is the immediate priority.
- Reporting says Aguirre will work with a reduced technical staff including Pol Lorente and Toni Amor and that his salary is about €1.5m a year, a deliberate cost‑cutting measure compared with his predecessor.
- The hire leans on Aguirre’s long LaLiga record and his role with Mexico at the 2026 World Cup, and it underscores wider institutional and financial strains at Valencia and the long road back to European football, which has eluded the club since March 2020.