Óscar Sánchez faces a challenge only one man has cracked in 20 years | OneFootball

According to Superdeporte, new sporting director Braulio Vázquez is weighing up the best present and future option for Valencia’s bench. The chances of Óscar Sánchez staying are slim, despite his good work at Mendizorroza and his trust in the Academy.

The search continues, but Sánchez will lead against Real Sociedad at Mestalla on Sunday, hoping to repeat the Alavés display and reach the international break outside the drop zone. Valencia are 18th on four points, level with Celta, one ahead of Málaga and two clear of Elche.

Sánchez aims to follow the club’s plan and rouse the side from their worst five-game top-flight start, in a role only Voro González has consolidated this century.

The dugout has been volatile since Unai Emery left in 2012, following early 2000s stability under Héctor Cúper, Rafa Benítez and Quique Sánchez Flores, and the turbulence has intensified under Peter Lim.

Since November 2007 there have been nine interim spells, shared by just four men, Óscar Fernández, Voro, Nico Estévez and Óscar Sánchez. In the Meriton era, only Voro had done it until Carlos Corberán’s dismissal promoted the B-team coach.

No interim other than Voro has lasted beyond two league games, a mark Sánchez will reach on Sunday. Fernández, the first this century, lost 1-5 to Real Madrid then won 2-0 in Mallorca before Ronald Koeman arrived. Koeman later lifted the Copa del Rey, but league form collapsed, so Voro, then delegate, returned to win four of five, the blot a 6-0 at Camp Nou.

Source: Superdeporte

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