Former Mexico coach Javier Aguirre heads Valencia

Spanish football club Valencia has appointed Mexican Javier Aguirre as head coach. This was reported by the press service of the team.

The contract with the 67-year-old specialist is designed until the end of the current season, and the possibility of an extension for a year is also provided. Javier Aguirre replaced Spaniard Carlos Corberan. According to the results of seven rounds of the championship of Spain, Valencia with four points takes 19th place in the standings.

Javier Aguirre's last job was Mexico, which he left after the 2026 World Cup. He also coached the national teams of Egypt and Japan. At the club level, the specialist headed the Spanish “Mallorca”, “Leganes”, “Espanyol”, “Zaragoza”, “Atletico” and “Osasuna”, Mexican “Atlante”, “Pachuca” and “Monterrey”, as well as “Al-Wahda” from the UAE.

Arnold Kabanov