Overview
- Valencia announced the appointment on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, signing Javier Aguirre to a contract that runs until the end of the season with clauses that allow automatic renewal or a one-year extension if sporting targets are met.
- Aguirre replaces interim coach Óscar Sánchez after the club dismissed Carlos Corberán and football CEO Ron Gourlay following a run that left Valencia second-bottom in LaLiga with four points.
- The sporting department expects Aguirre to take training immediately during the international break and to prioritise tactical stability and short-term results ahead of his competitive debut.
- Braulio Vázquez has returned as sporting director to lead the restructuring that brought Aguirre in and to manage squad planning while the club deals with potential compensation costs from the recent dismissals.
- Aguirre returns to Spanish club football after managing Mexico at the World Cup and brings experience of several LaLiga jobs, which Valencia hope will help steer the team away from a familiar relegation fight.