Valencia have named Carlos Corberan as head coach on a two-and-a-half 12 months deal following the Spaniard’s departure from West Bromwich Albion, the struggling LaLiga membership stated.
Corberan spent three years at Leeds United as their under-23 coach and as a member of Marcelo Bielsa’s backroom employees, earlier than changing into Huddersfield Town supervisor in 2020.
The 41-year-old, who has since coached Olympiacos and West Brom, additionally beforehand performed for Valencia’s youth crew.
“Carlos Corberan turns into the brand new Valencia CF coach till 2027,” Valencia stated in an announcement on Tuesday.
“The membership has knowledgeable West Bromwich Albion FC of the execution of the exit choice stipulated in his contract to go away the English membership.”
Corberan posted an announcement thanking the English membership and their followers.
“I can not start to elucidate how I really feel about West Bromwich Albion, its followers and everybody related to the membership,” it learn.
“In my greater than two years right here I’ve solely felt love from this group and the choice to go away has been the toughest of my life. There will at all times be a spot in my coronary heart for this particular membership and I hope sooner or later I can return to thanks all in your unimaginable help.”
Corberan replaces Ruben Baraja, who was sacked on Monday with Valencia second from backside within the standings on 12 factors with solely two wins in 17 league video games and 4 factors from the protection zone.
The membership’s Singaporean proprietor Peter Lim continues to face significant protests from fans.
Lim acquired then debt-ridden Valencia in 2014 however has not been a preferred determine, with the membership having recurrently been pressured to promote their prime gamers to scale back the membership’s excessive money owed whereas not making important signings to strengthen the squad.
Valencia, who’ve a match in hand, subsequent play second-placed Real Madrid at residence on Jan. 3, a rescheduled sport after the unique fixture was postponed resulting from flooding final month.
