Valencia crisis predates Corberán as club tears up model in 69 days | OneFootball

Valencia’s upheaval did not begin with the 0-5 to Barcelona. Within 69 days the club went from renewing its coach to a wholesale reset.

According to La Colina De Nervion, Carlos Corberán had extended his deal to 2028 on six July, backed by Kiat Lim and Ron Gourlay. The renewal was sold as a step towards a competitive, consistent and stable project.

Five league games wrecked that narrative. Valencia drew at Celta, then lost to Betis, Deportivo, Barcelona and Sevilla, taking one point from 15 and scoring once.

The 13 September reset removed CEO of Football Ron Gourlay as well as staffers Lisandro Isei, Hans Gillhaus, Andrés Zamora and Malek Shafei.

Even on three September, after the window closed, Gourlay had publicly stressed stability, continuity and competitiveness. Ten days on, Braulio Vázquez returned as sporting director, restoring a dedicated planner for the market.

The summer window brought eight additions for close to nine million euros, including Harvey Elliott, Arnau Martínez and Guido Rodríguez.

Despite that spend, Corberán asked publicly for one or more attackers after the Betis loss. The post-window squad cost limit stood at 98.8 million euros, up from 95.6 in March, with some room held back.

Within 10 days the club went from defending continuity to starting again under Braulio. Interim Óscar Sánchez then delivered a 0-1 win at Deportivo Alavés on 15 September, decided by Luis Rioja in the 78th minute. The next window will be the first true test of the new model.

Source: La Colina De Nervion

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