Javier Aguirre, new Valencia CF manager | OneFootball

The Mexican coach returns to LaLiga to take charge of the Valencia side until the end of the season

Valencia CF already have a new manager. The club announced this Wednesday the arrival of Javier Aguirre to take charge of the first team following the dismissal of Carlos Corberán. The Mexican coach has signed until the end of the 2026/27 season, and the club holds an option to extend the deal for one more season.

Aguirre arrives at Mestalla after having managed the Mexico national team during the 2026 World Cup. At 67, he begins a new spell in Spanish football, where he has extensive experience after spells on the benches of Osasuna, Atlético de Madrid, Zaragoza, Espanyol, Leganés and Mallorca. Valencia will be his seventh club in Spain.

The Mexican arrives at a delicate time for the Valencia side. The team started the season with poor results, and the situation led to the departures of Corberán and Ron Gourlay, as well as a reshaping of the sporting structure. Óscar Sánchez took charge on an interim basis and secured a win against Alavés, although Valencia later lost again to Real Sociedad.

Aguirre’s arrival also represents Braulio Vázquez’s first major move as Valencia’s new sporting director. The coach becomes his first signing for the project that is beginning to take shape after the restructuring within the club.

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