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Valencia CF management and coaching overhaul

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2026-10-18 02:15 UTC → 2026-10-22 16:43 UTC · added ~~removed~~

Valencia CF has ~~officially appointed Javier Aguirre~~ undergone a significant institutional restructuring following a poor start to ~~lead~~ the ~~team, with the primary mission of ensuring the club remains in Spain’s top flight. The 67-year-old manager, nicknamed ‘El Vasco’, takes over following~~ La Liga season. Following the dismissals of manager Carlos Corberán ~~on September 13~~ and CEO Ron Gourlay, the club appointed Braulio Vázquez as sporting director. After a brief interim ~~manager~~ period led by Óscar ~~Sánchez.~~ Sánchez, Javier Aguirre was appointed head coach. Aguirre, ~~who previously managed the Mexican national team, reportedly accepted the role after rejecting four other job offers. His~~ 67, signed a contract ~~is set to run~~ through the end of the 2026-27 season, ~~with a potential~~ which includes an automatic one-year extension ~~for the 2027/28 season contingent on~~ if the club ~~qualifying~~ qualifies for the UEFA Europa League. Aguirre’s tenure began with a focus on intensive training and squad assessment. His debut ~~match~~ resulted in a 2-2 draw against Racing de ~~Santander at El Sardinero. In his first home game at Mestalla, Aguirre led Valencia to~~ Santander, followed by a 0-0 draw against Athletic Club ~~during La Liga matchday nine.~~ at Mestalla. While ~~Valencia showed significant improvement in~~ the ~~second half, Athletic goalkeeper Unai Simón made several key saves to maintain the clean sheet. Under Aguirre’s management, the~~ team ~~secured their first~~ has shown defensive improvements, securing clean ~~sheet since his arrival, though notable efforts from Javi Guerra and David Otorbi were ultimately thwarted by Simón. Following the match, Valencia remains~~ sheets, they remain in a difficult position near the relegation ~~zone, having secured two points from a possible six since Aguirre’s arrival. In response~~ zone. To address scoring struggles and squad depth, Aguirre has prioritized the integration of academy players such as Mayol, Otorbi, Aimar, and Córdoba, noting that those not receiving first-team minutes will be assigned to ~~a meteorological orange alert during~~ the ~~matchday nine fixture, Valencia CF announced it would count~~ reserve side to maintain rhythm. Additionally, the ~~attendance of all season ticket holders regardless of whether they attended~~ club is awaiting the ~~match, citing~~ return of striker Umar Sadiq from a ~~priority for fan safety during the weather risk.~~ hamstring injury, with his full reintegration into training expected to precede a potential return against Elche.

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